Church of St Clement, Church Street, Ordsall, Salford

CONSECRATION OF ST CLEMENT’S, ORDSAL – On Saturday forenoon the Bishop of Manchester consecrated the new Church of St Clement, situate in Church Street, Ordsal. The site of the church contained 2,520 square yards, the whole of which, together with the site of the parsonage house was the gift of Lord Egerton of Tatton. The same nobleman had also furnished the entire sum necessary for the building of the church, which would seat 750 persons.

The church, which has been two years in building, consists of a nave 24 feet wide, 78 feet long and 39 feet high to the wall-plate. The chancel is 24 feet wide and 30 feet long with north and south aisles, that on the north being gabled and intended for an organ, the south being occupied by a vestry. The roofs of nave and chancel which are continuous throughout are 60 feet from floor to ridge; the chancel is groined in brick with one bay of quadrupartite and one bay of sexpartite vaulting. A lofty fleche of timber is constructed over the chancel, rising to a height of 60 feet over the ridge of the roof. The church is built entirely of red brick and terra cotta except the pillars and capitals which are of Runcorn red stone. The style is "decorated" of the geometrical period, the roofs are covered with Ruabon red tiles. The church is seated throughout with chairs but has choir seats, pulpit and altar of oak. Unvarnished pitch pine forms the roof and the clerestory has circular windows of traceried design, the east end having a five light window. The cost, exclusive of fittings and boundary walls, has been ,7,500. Messrs Paley and Austin of Lancaster have been the architects; and Messrs Wilson, Erskine-street, Hulme, the contractors. [Manchester Guardian 16 September 1878 page 6]

ORSDAL. - The new church of St. Clement, Ordsal was consecrated on Saturday. The church consists of a nave 24 feet wide, 78 feet long. And 39 feet high to wall‑plate, with north and south aisles 13 feet 6 inches wide and 20 feet high to wall-plate. The chancel is 24 feet wide and 30 feet long with north and south aisles. The roofs of nave and chancel, which are continuous throughout, are 60 feet from floor to ridge ; the chancel is groined in brick, with one bay of quadrupartite and one bay of sexpartite vaulting. A lofty fleche of timber is constructed over the chancel, rising to a height of 60 feet over the ridge of the roof. The church is built entirely of red brick and terra cotta, except the pillars and capitals, which are of Runcorn red stone. The style of the church is Decorated, of the Geometrical period, the roofs are covered with Ruabon red tiles. The cost, exclusive of fittings and boundary walls, has been ,7,500. Messrs Paley and Austin, of Lancaster, have been the architects; and Messrs Wilson, Erskine Street, Hulme, the contractors. [Building News 27 September 1878 p332]

Consecration    14 September 1878

Reference    Manchester Guardian Monday 16 September 1878 Page 6 Column 4
Reference    Building News 27 September 1878 p332