St Mark's Church. Barlow Road Levenshulme

It is proposed to erect this church on an excellent site in Barlow‑road, the same to be faced both internally and externally with Accrington red plastic bricks, relieved with tawny buff terra-cotta dressings. The large window facing the main road will be deeply recessed and moulded, the upper portion being treated with tracery of a somewhat florid character. The instructions to the architect were that all internal columns be dispensed with as far as possible, so that all worshippers would have an uninterrupted view of the preacher: consequently two only, one to each transept, have been introduced. The accommodation provides for 500 sittings, including 60 in morning chapel, which is approached from a side street, and will be used for week‑night services. The floor of nave and transepts will be of wood blocks with tiled passages, that to choir and chancel of mosaic. Glazing throughout will be of lead lights. The roof, which will be of open timber construction, will be covered with roof tiles. The whole will be executed from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr. Charles T Taylor, architect, Clegg‑street, Oldham.[Building News 7 October 1904 page 504]

Reference    Building News 7 October 1904 page 504 and illustration
Reference    Manchester Guardian 22 April 1907 page 3 - contracts
Reference    Manchester Guardian 23 April 1907 page 1 - contracts
Reference    Builder 27 April 1907 Page 519
Reference    Building News 3 May 1907 page 641 - contracts
Reference    Manchester Guardian Monday 16 September 1907 page 4
Reference    Manchester City News 21 September 1907 Page 8 Col 2
Reference    Manchester Guardian Tuesday 14 July 1908 Page 8 Column 7