Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield |
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Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield, from the northeast
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| OS grid reference | SD 596 048 |
| Location | Ince Green Lane, Lower Ince, Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 8 August 1966 |
| Architect(s) | E. G. Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1861 |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Rock-faced stone, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Wigan |
| Archdeaconry | Warrington |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Province | York |
Christ Church is a historic church located in Ince Green Lane, Lower Ince, within Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it belongs to the Church of England. It serves as a parish church, which is the main church for a local area.
This church is part of the Diocese of Liverpool. Its local church group is combined with St Catharine's in Wigan. Christ Church is also officially recognized as a Grade II listed building. This means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.
History of Christ Church
Christ Church was built between 1861 and 1864. It was designed by a famous architect named E. G. Paley from Lancaster.
When the church was first planned in 1860, the idea was for it to hold 700 people. The next year, this plan changed slightly. The church was then designed to seat 677 people. The estimated cost to build it was about £5,000.
Architecture and Design
Christ Church is built from strong, rough stone. It has smooth stone details and a roof made of slate. The church's layout includes a long main hall called a nave with five sections.
It also has north and south transepts, which are parts that stick out from the sides. At the end of the church is a chancel, which is where the altar is, and it has a rounded, many-sided shape called an apse. There are also small rooms called vestries on the north and south sides.
At the front, or west end, there is a porch. To the east of the north transept, you can see a small tower called a turret. The windows in the nave have two sections and special stone patterns called plate tracery.
Above the porch at the west end, there is a large window with four sections. It has a beautiful Geometric pattern in its stone tracery. A small, single window is placed above it. The transepts feature round windows, known as wheel windows, also with plate tracery. The windows in the chancel have two sections with Geometric tracery. The colorful stained glass in the west window was made in 1893 by F. Holt.
See also
- Listed buildings in Ince-in-Makerfield
- List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley
- List of churches in Greater Manchester
