St Mary Magdalene Winton
The foundation‑stone of the new Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Winton. near Worsley, was laid yesterday afternoon Lord Ellesmere in the presence of a large assembly. The vicar and wardens of St Mark’s Worsley were in attendance and the service was conducted by the Bishop of Manchester. The architect of this new church is Mr R T Beckett, of Chester, and the style is a free rendering of the Perpendicular. The whole design is not to be carried out in the first place, but eventually the church is intended to accommodate about 600 worshippers. The main portion of the building to be now erected, which will be built of Runcorn stone, will accommodate about 350, and the cost is estimated at £6,500. It is not expected that it will be completed before Christmas of 1914. The Earl of Ellesmere has given the site of the church and has also generously agreed to contribute the cost of a large portion of the building which is estimated at £4,000. [Manchester Guardian Wednesday 17 September 1913]
The foundation‑stone of the new Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Winton. near Worsley, was laid on Tuesday by the Earl of Ellesmere. The architect of the new church is Mr R T Beckett, of Chester, and the style is a free rendering of the Perpendicular. The whole design is not to be carried out in the first place, but eventually the church is intended to accommodate about 600 worshippers. The portion of the fabric to be now erected, which will be built of Runcorn stone, will accommodate about 350, and the cost is estimated at £6,500. [Building News 19 September 1913 Page 396].
The Earl of Ellesmere recently laid the foundation‑stone of a new church in the district of Winton. in the parish of Worsley, near Manchester. Lord Ellesmere has given the site, and is building at his own expense the chancel, chapel, vestries, and tower - i.e., everything east of the chancel steps. The congregation are contributing the three bays of the nave, which it is proposed to erect at this time. The church will accommodate some 300 people at present, and. when the nave is extended, will seat 600. The architect is Mr R T Beckett, of Chester, whose plans were selected in a competition adjudicated upon by Mr Caroe. [Building News 3 October 1913 Page 472]
The foundation‑stone of the new church of St. Mary Magdalen, Winton, Lanes, has been formally laid. The architect is Mr. R. T. Beckett, of Chester, and the cost will be £6,500. [Building News 3 October 1913 Page 475]
A church being built in the Winton area of Worsley upon a site given by the Earl of Ellesmere who will also defray the cost of the chancel chapel, vestries and tower. The plans provide for a total of 600 sittings; for the present only three bays of the nave will be erected. The designs of Mr R T Beckett of Chester were selected in competition for which Mr W D Caroe acted as assessor on behalf of the Church Building Society. [Builder 6 February 1914 page 173]
Reference Building News 19 September 1913 Page 396
Reference Building News 3 October 1913 Page 472
Reference Building News 3 October 1913 Page 475
Reference Builder 6 February 1914 Page 173
Reference Building News 13 February 1914 Page 224
Reference Academy Architecture Vol 43 July-December 1913 Page 6
