Building Name

Church of St Luke Moorbottom Cleckheaton

Date
1887
District/Town
Moorbottom, Cleckheaton
County/Country
Yorkshire, England
Work
New Build
Listed
Grade II

CLECKHEATON Yorks.—On Saturday last the foundation-stone of the church of St. Luke, Cleckheaton, was laid by the Bishop of Ripon.  This church, which is being erected from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr Medland Taylor of Manchester, is in the Geometrical Decorated style of Gothic, and consists of nave, north and south aisles, and chancel. The aisles are carried round the western end of the nave, which terminates in a semi-hexagonal apse, at the extreme point of which is the baptistery— an unusual and picturesque arrangement. The main porch and entrance to the church is under the tower, which stands at the south-west corner of the church. There is another door at the north-west, and one at the south-east, making in all three doors for exit. Advantage has been taken of the natural slope of the ground to form a parish room and choir vestry, which extend under the whole of the church, and from which a spacious stone staircase leads up into the church. The chancel is well raised, seven steps leading up to the altar. The floor of the church is of wood blocks, with tiles in the chancel and passages. The tracery of the windows is varied, those in the clerestory being square-headed and simple in character. The building will be of stone inside and out, with no plaster. It is to seat 650 persons, and the sittings are to be free and unappropriated. [Church Times 28 October 1887 page 870].

Reference    Church Times 28 October 1887 page 870 - foundation
Reference    Manchester Guardian 27 October 1885 page 7 CHECK
Reference    Manchester Courier 4 October 1887 page 6