Queen Victoria Memorial School Church, Eccles New Road, Weaste

Messrs Royle and Bennett. Architects, Manchester have prepared a design for a new mission church to be erected in St Luke’s parish, Weaste as a memorial to Queen Victoria. The main building is to seat 400 people and there will be in addition two classrooms transepts together with a chancel which can be cut off from the main building. The estimated cost is £2,000. [British Architect 27 December 1901 Page 498].

Opened 20 June 1903, the patrons were the sons of John Dugdale who give the land and paid for the building which costs £3500.

The plans for the church, which is now demolished, are in the Salford archives.

Reference    British Architect 27 December 1901 Page 498
Reference    British Architect 7 March 1902 Page 166 extensive note and illustration - perspective and ground floor plan,
Reference    Salford Chronicle 25 October 1902 Page 5 Column 5
Reference    British Architect 3 July 1903 Page 18