St Hilda’s Church, Whittaker Lane, Prestwich
The corner‑stone of a new church in Whittaker lane, Heaton Park, Manchester, to be named the Church of St. Hilda, was laid on Saturday. The church will cost £3,700, and will provide accommodation for some 315 persons. Later on it is intended to add a chancel, at an additional cost of some £2,000. [Building News 9 October 1903 page 476]
CONSECRATION OF A NEW PRESTWICH CHURCH - The Bishop of Manchester, Dr Knox, yesterday morning consecrated the new church of St. Hilda, which will form a chapel-of ease to Prestwich Parish Church. It is in Whittaker Lane, Prestwich. ….. The new church as it stands at present forms only part of the complete design, which aims at a westward extension, lengthening the nave and considerably increasing the accommodation. There are now seats for about 350, including the choir, and by the extension room will be made for about 200 more. The portion built consists of the chancel and three bays of the nave and its aisles, leaving the completion of the latter and other portions to be carried out when the added accommodation is required. The oak altar an elaborated work by Mr. Bridgeman, of Lichfield, from the architect's design, … The cost of the church as it now appears has been about £3,700. The architect is Mr. Frank P Oakley, of Manchester, who has adopted a free treatment of the English Perpendicular style of the fifteenth century. [Manchester Guardian 19 October 1904 page 3]
PRESTWICH - The Bishop of Manchester consecrated, on Tuesday, the new church of St. Hilda, Prestwich. Only part is executed of the complete design, which aims at a westward extension, lengthening the nave. There are now seats for about 350, including the choir, and by the extension room will be made for about 200 more. The portion built consists of the chancel and three bays of the nave and its aisles, leaving the completion of the latter and other portions to be carried out. The oak altar is by Mr. Bridgeman, of Lichfield, from the architect's design, and this and the pulpit are special gifts. The cost of the church as now carried out has been about £3,700. The architect is Mr. Frank P Oakley, of Manchester, who has adopted a free treatment of the English Perpendicular style. [Building News 21 October 1904 p576]
PRESTWICH — The Bishop of Manchester, on Tuesday last, consecrated the new church of St. Hilda, which will form a chapel-of-ease to, Prestwich Parish Church. The new church, as it stands at present, forms only part of the complete design, which aims at a westward extension, lengthening the nave, and considerably increasing the accommodation. There are now seats for about 350, including the choir, and by the extension room will be made for about 2001 more. The portion built consists of the chancel, and three bays of the nave and its aisles, leaving the completion of the latter and other portions to be carried out when the added accommodation is required. In the laying out of the ground round the church, the church officers and members of the congregation have taken, and are taking, an active interest. The cost of the church, as it now appears, has been about £3,700. The architect is Mr. Frank P. Oakley, of Manchester. [Church Times 21 October 1904 page 514]
