Broughton Congregational Schools Teneriffe Street Broughton

New Sunday schools in connection with Broughton Congregational Church are being erected in Teneriffe Street, Broughton. They comprise a spacious and handsome central schoolroom 86 feet by 40 feet, with an open-timbered roof and lighted by clerestory windows; a large number of classrooms, with an infants’ school, are arranged round this room in a convenient manner. The elevation is plain but picturesquely disposed, and with the tower and spire will make an attractive appearance as seen from Bury New Road. The contractors are Messrs W Southern and Sons, and the architect is Mr William Sharp Ogden. [Manchester Guardian 21 May 1889 page 4]

THE NEW BROUGHTON CONGREGATION SCHOOLS – Special services in connection with the opening of the above schools are to be held tomorrow. Dr Macfadyen was to have preached and it is a matter of deep regret to the congregation that illness prevents him from fulfilling this engagement. On Monday evening a public meeting is to be held in the new schools which are situate in Teneriffe Street, nearly opposite to the church (of which the Rev James McDougall is pastor) in Bury New Road. The building comprises an exceedingly spacious and handsome assembly rom around which are grouped a large number of class and other rooms, together with an infants’ schoolroom. The assembly room is arranged to seat from 5000 to 600 persons, and is readily approached by porches from Ramsgate Street. At the end is an arched recess, with platform for choral services or public speaking. It is lighted by stained glass windows, and by a clerestory in the roof, which is open-timbered, and of novel and striking design. All the rooms are heated by hot water; the larger ones are lighted by ornamental pendants, and well-ventilated. The exterior is a rather quaint design of old English character, with a tower and spire at the corner of Teneriffe and Ramsgate Streets. The whole of the works have been carried out by Messrs W. Southern and Sons from the designs of Mr W S Ogden, architect, Spring Gardens.

New Congregational schools were opened on Monday at Broughton, Manchester. They comprise assembly-room, around which are grouped a large number of class and other rooms, together with an infants' schoolroom. The assembly-room seats from 500 to 600 persons, and at one end is an arched recess, with platform. It is lighted by stained glass windows, and by a clerestory in the roof, which is open-timbered. All the rooms are heated by hot water. The exterior is of old English character, with a tower and spire at the corner of Teneriffe and Ramsgate streets. The works have been carried out by Messrs. W. Southern and Sons, from the designs of Mr. W. S. Ogden, Spring-gardens, Manchester. [Building News 22 November 1889 page 694].

Reference    Manchester Guardian 21 May 1889 page 4
Reference    Manchester Guardian 9 November 1889 page 9
Reference    Building News 22 November 1889 page 694