Day and Sunday Schools in connection with St Mary's Church, Moston

MOSTON - The foundation stone of new day and Sunday schools in connection with St Mary's Church, Moston has been laid. The schools, which are being built on a plot of land adjoining the north side of the church have been designed by Messrs Price and Linklater of Manchester and the works are being carried out by Messrs Herd and Eadie, builders, Cheetham. The building is to contain boys' and girls' schools and one classroom, and it is to accommodate altogether 140 children. It is to be of banded brick with Gothic brick heads to the windows and ornamental stone heads to the doors; and in style the building will be in character with the church. The total cost of the building and land will be about £500. The plans were laid before the Privy Council and approved by them.

Reference           Builder 23 July 1870 Page 591