Building Name

Urmston Congregational Church, Flixton Road, Urmston

Date
1901
Street
Flixton Road
District/Town
Urmston, Trafford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New build
Status
Demolished

This church was situated on the corner of Flixton Road and Wycliffe Road in Urmston. An older church/school on the adjacent site built in 1879-1880 to the designs of R F Tolson, was subsequently used entirely as schoolrooms.   The new building was opened on 28 February 1901, but without a planned tower and spire. Because of a shortage of funds, these were never built, leaving an incongruous stump. The church was closed in 1979, and both buildings demolished shortly afterwards. [RF]

 

URMSTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - A new Congregational church in Flixton Road, Urmston, was opened yesterday — the church is a handsome building in the Gothic style with accommodation for 600 worshippers. It has been built upon vacant ground adjoining the building which for some twenty years past has been used alike as chapel and school, The church has cost £5,000 of which about £2,000 still remains to be raised by the congregation. The architects are Messrs. Waddington and Sons, of Manchester. [Manchester Guardian 1 March 1901 page 9]

Reference        Manchester Guardian 1 March 1901 page 9
Reference        Notice in Congregational Yearbook for 1901

 

Information    Richard Fletcher