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© Mr Patrick Norris
IoE Number:
212996
Location:
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, REDCLYFFE ROAD (west side)
URMSTON, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER
Photographer:
Mr Patrick Norris
Date Photographed:
30 June 2001
Date listed:
09 May 1978
Date of last amendment:
09 May 1978
Grade
I
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In the entry for:
URMSTON REDCLYFFE ROAD
SJ 79 NE
(west side)
(SJ 7697 SE)
2/33 Church of All Saints
9/5/78
GV II*
the grade shall be amended to read Grade I.
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URMSTON REDCLYFFE ROAD
SJ 79 NE
(west side)
(SJ 7697 SE)
2/33 Church of All
9/5/78 Saints
G.V. II*
Roman Catholic church. 1867-8. By E. W. Pugin. Rock-faced
stone with slate roof. Nave, aisles, west bell turret,
apsidal chancel with north chapel. Gothic Revival. 8-bay
nave and aisles with weathered plinth, weathered buttresses
and gabled porch. Each bay has a 2-light plate tracery aisle
window with hoodmoulds and sill band and 2-light Geometrical
tracery clerestory windows with continuous hoodmould. Steep
roof with coped gables and pierced ridge tiles. West rose
window above arcade of pointed lights and arched doorway all
flanked by bold weathered and gableted buttresses. 4-bay
polygonal chancel with 2-light plate tracery windows in each
bay below a series of coped gables. Grotesque gargoyles. The
3 x 1 bay side chapel has a steep hipped roof and similar
gables above each bay which interrupt a parapet with pierced
quatrefoils. Interior: arcade arches, piers and chancel
arches all in banded pink and yellow stone. Well carved
foliage capitals. Lofty scissor-braced roof structure
springing from angel corbels. Rib-vaulted chancel lavishly
gilded. Elaborately carved stone altar and reredos. Good
wall paintings, one showing E. W. Pugin with a plan of the
church. Timber pews. Stained glass. A notably complete and
unspoiled example of E. W. Pugin's work, said to be his
best.