Building Name

Methodist Church Sunday Schools Stockport Road, Levenshulme

Date
1865 - 1866
Street
Stockport Road
District/Town
Levenshulme, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
United Methodist Free Church,
Work
New build
Contractor
Mr. Davidson, Stocks Street, Cheetham

NEW METHODIST CHURCH SCHOOLS AT LEVENSHULME – On Saturday afternoon the foundation stone of new schools to be erected in connection with the Methodist Free Church, Levenshulme, was laid by Mr Alfred Whitworth, at whose expense the building is to be constructed. The school will be built upon a plot of land fronting the Stockport Road, and adjoining the chapel recently erected, and will have accommodation for 250 children, with classroom, infants’ room and gallery above them. It will be constructed of white burnt common bricks, with polychrome decoration, and have an open timbered roof; warm water apparatus will be used for the heating. Messrs Whyatt and Redford, of Manchester and Heywood, are the architects. The contract has been undertaken by Mr J Davison of Stocks Street at a cost of £500. [Manchester Courier 4 September 1865 page 3]

This building, which is in the Italian Gothic style of architecture, with common red brick interspersed with blue brick has two entrances and is 39 feet by 28 feet. There are two rooms with a gallery over each, and both rooms are arranged for seating 200 children. The interior is very tastefully designed. Messrs Whyatt & Redford, St Peter's Square Manchester were the architects and Mr Davidson, Stock Street, Cheetham, the contractor. The expense of building, which is entirely borne by Mr Whitworth [Alfred Whitworth FRSL],  is upwards of £500 [Manchester City News 9 June 1866 Page 2]

The building, which is in the Italian Gothic style of architecture, with common red bricks interspersed with blue bricks, has two entrances, and is 39ft. 28ft. There are two rooms, with a gallery over each, and both rooms are arranged for seating 200 children. The interior is very tastefully designed. Messrs. Whyatt and Redford, St. Peters-square, Manchester, were the architects, and Mr. Davidson, Stocks Street, Cheetham, the contractor. The expense of the building, which is entirely borne by Mr. Whitworth, is upwards of £500. [Manchester Courier 4 June 1866 page 3 – opening]

Reference    Manchester Courier 4 September 1865 page 3 – foundation stone
Reference    Manchester City News 9 June 1866 Page 2 Column 7
Reference    Builder 30 June 1866 Page 492 with description