Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Liverpool facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Liverpool |
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West front of the church
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| OS grid reference | SJ 359,892 |
| Location | Prince's Road, Toxteth, Liverpool |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | St Margaret, Liverpool |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founder(s) | Robert Horsfall |
| Dedication | St Margaret of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 12 July 1966 |
| Architect(s) | G. E. Street |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival (Decorated) |
| Groundbreaking | 1868 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, stone dressings, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Margaret, Toxteth |
| Deanery | Toxteth and Wavertree |
| Archdeaconry | Liverpool |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Province | York |
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is an active Anglican church in Liverpool, England. You can find it on Prince's Road in Toxteth. It's a parish church, which means it serves the local community. This church is very important, so it's listed as a Grade II* building on the National Heritage List for England. This special listing means it's a building of more than local interest.
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History of the Church
The church was built between 1868 and 1869. It was designed by a famous architect named George Edmund Street. The style of the church is called Decorated Gothic. This style was popular in England many centuries ago.
A local stockbroker named Robert Horsfall paid for the church. He was an Anglo-Catholic, which is a specific tradition within the Anglican Church. In 1924–26, a part called the Jesus Chapel was added. It was designed by Hubert B. Adderley.
St Margaret's Church became a very important place for Anglo-Catholicism in Liverpool during the 1800s. In 1887, the vicar, James Bell Cox, faced some difficulties related to church rules.
Looking at the Church's Design
Outside the Church
St Margaret's Church is built mostly from common brick. It has special red brick and stone decorations. The roof is made of slate. The church has a main area called the nave and a special area for the altar called the chancel. These two parts form one long space.
The nave has aisles on each side. There is no clerestory, which is a row of windows above the main part of the church. On the roof, where the nave and chancel meet, there's a small wooden tower called a bellcote.
At the front of the church, there are two large windows with three sections each. A strong support, called a buttress, stands between them. Above this support, there's a special covered space, or canopy, with a statue of St Margaret of Antioch. Above the statue, you can see a beautiful round window called a rose window. On the sides of the front, the aisles have their own doorways. Each doorway has a rose window above it too. A path leads from the north side of the church to the vicar's house.
Inside the Church
Inside, the church has six bay arcades. These are rows of arches supported by marble piers. The piers have bands of different colored marble, which looks very striking.
The chancel is higher than the nave. A low marble wall with iron gates separates it from the main seating area. In the chancel, you'll find a piscina, which is a basin for washing sacred vessels. There's also a sedilia, which are seats for the clergy. On the north side of the chancel, two arches lead into the Jesus Chapel.
The font is where baptisms take place. It is round and stands on six columns, on a six-sided base. The pulpit, where sermons are given, is made of gilded wood. It is decorated with small statues of saints. On the chancel floor, there's a special brass plaque for Robert Horsfall, who paid for the church.
Many of the walls inside are painted with beautiful designs by Maddox and Pearce. Most of the stained glass windows were made by a company called Clayton and Bell. The window in the west part of the south aisle was made by Percy Bacon Brothers. At the very front of the church, there are two windows that were replaced after the Second World War. These were designed by Gerald E. R. Smith and H. L. Pawle, and made in the A. K. Nicholson Studio.
In the Jesus Chapel, there is a very fancy and colorful polychrome reredos. This is a decorated screen behind the altar. The church also has a large pipe organ with two manuals (keyboards). It was built in 1869 by Henry Willis.
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Nave looking east
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Pulpit
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Chancel railings
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Altar, Lady Chapel
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Font
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Stained-glass window
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside
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