Building Name

Holy Trinity : Portland Street, Ashton‑under‑Lyne

Date
1876 - 1878
Street
Portland Street
District/Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New Build
Listed
Grade II
Contractor
Storrs and Company

ASHTON - UNDER - LYNE. – The foundation stone of a new church to be known as that of Holy Trinity, was laid at Ashton-under-Lyne, on Saturday. The church, which is to be built from the designs of Messrs Medland and Henry Taylor, is to consist of a broad nave and chancel of equal width, terminating in a many- sided apse and opening by nine arches into a chevet or surrounding aisle, which will be on a lower level than the chancel floor and will serve as vestries for clergy and choristers. Above this chevet will be a series of two-light clerestory windows lighting the chancel. The nave will be divided from the north and south aisles by arcades of stone pillars and arches. At the west end are to be three arches, two opening into the porches and the centre one into the baptistry. The upper part of the west gable is to be occupied by a lofty two-light window with a rose above it, and two somewhat shorter windows on either side. There is to be a range of clerestory windows above the aisle roof. The church is to be seated with chairs, and will hold over 700. The north chancel aisle will be used as an organ chamber, and the south will be seated like the body of the church. The total cost of the church will be about £10,000, which will be borne by Mr. George Heginbottom, of Birkdale and Ashton-under-Lyne. The site of 7,000 yards has been given by Earl Stamford. The contract for the works has been let to Messrs Storrs and Company, of Staleybridge. [Building News 8 September 1876 page 243]

 

CHURCH EXTENSION AT ASHTON - The foundation stone of a new church, bearing the name of Holy Trinity was laid on Saturday at Ashton-under-Lyne by Mr. Thomas Heginbottom, in the presence of large assemblage of spectators …,  The church is to consist of a broad nave and chancel of equal width, terminating in a many-sided apse and opening by nine arches into a chevet or surrounding aisle, which will be on a lower level than the chancel floor and will serve as vestries for clergy and choristers. Above this chevet will be a series of two-light clerestory windows lighting the chancel. The nave will be divided from the north and south aisles by arcades of stone pillars and arches. At the west and there are to be three arches, two opening into the porches and the centre one into the baptistry. The upper part of the west gable is intended to be occupied by a very lofty two-light window with rose above it, and two somewhat shorter windows on either side. There is to be a range of clerestory windows above the aisle roof, which with the large western window will light the nave abundantly. The church is to be seated with chairs, and hold over 700. The north chancel aisle will be used as an organ chamber, and the south will be seated like the body of the church. The total cost of the church is expected to be about £10,000, the whole of which will be borne by Mr. George Heginbottom, of Birkdale and Ashton-under-Lyne. The site of 7,000 yards has been given by the Earl of Stamford and Warrington. The plans for the new structure have been prepared by Messrs. Medland and Henry Taylor, and the contract for the works has been let to Messrs. Storrs and Co. Stalybridge. [Manchester Guardian 4 September 1876 page 6]

 

Reference    Manchester Guardian 4 September 1876 page 6
Reference    Building News 8 September 1876 page 243
Reference    Pevsner: county: Lancashire: South