Free Church Sunday School Chorlton-on-Medlock

The memorial stone of a Sunday school now in course of erection near the Upper Brook street Free Church, Manchester, was laid on Saturday. The school his been designed to harmonise with the church, which is in the Early English style, and was built some 40 years ago, from the designs of the late Sir Charles Barry. The whole of the elevations are faced with stone, and a feature has been made of the octagonal staircase, which faces Upper Brook street. The work is being carried out by Mr. Herd, of Ardwick, from the plans and under the superintendence of Mr. J. W. Beaumont, architect, of Manchester. The estimated cost of the school is about £2,200.  [Building News 21 October 1881 p525]

Reference           Building News 21 October 1881 page 525