St Matthew's Church, Wigan
| St Matthew's Church, Wigan | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1892 | |
| Completed | 1910 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Sandstone, tiled roof | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Liverpool | |
| Archdeaconry | Wigan and West Lancashire | |
| Deanery | Wigan | |
| Parish | Wigan West | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | Revd Fran Humphry & Revd Mark Wade | |
| Laity | ||
| Reader(s) | Colin Hesketh | |
| Director of music | Sue Gordon | |
St Matthew's Church is in Billinge Road, Highfield,
History
St Matthew's was built between 1892 and 1894, and designed by the
Architecture
Exterior
The church is constructed in Runcorn red sandstone,[7] with a red tiled roof.[2] Its architectural style is Early English. The plan consists of a five-bay nave, a two-bay north aisle, a north porch, a five-bay south aisle, north and south transepts, and a single-bay chancel. Above the crossing is tower with a spire. Around the church are pilasters, and all the windows are lancets. The tower has two unequal stages and a northeast stair turret. Between the stages is a string course, and the upper stage contains two louvred bell openings on each side. The parapet is stepped at the corners, and the tower is surmounted by an octagonal spire with lucarnes.[2]
Interior
Inside the church are a two-bay north arcade and a five-bay south arcade. The north transept contains a Lady chapel, and in the south transept is the organ loft. On the south side of the chancel is a sedilia.[2] The furnishings were designed by the architects, including the reredos of 1917, the font, and the pulpit. The stained glass in the east window (from 1917), and in the north aisle and transept (from the 1920s) is by Hardmans. Also in the church are three windows designed by Harold Harvey, dating between 1976 and 1992.[7]
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester
- Listed buildings in Wigan
- List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
References
- ^ St Matthew, Highfield, Church of England, retrieved 8 November 2011
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of St Matthew, Wigan (1384453)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2011
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 11 June 2022
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, pp. 157, 240.
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, pp. 157, 247.
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, pp. 179, 249.
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner 2006, pp. 663–664.
Bibliography
- Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- Pollard, Richard; ISBN 0-300-10910-5