Congregational Church, Hoylake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Congregational Church, Hoylake |
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West end of the Congregational Church, Hoylake
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| OS grid reference | SJ 216 888 |
| Location | Station Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Independent Evangelical |
| Website | Hoylake chapel |
| History | |
| Status | Independent |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 28 January 1991 |
| Architect(s) | Douglas and Minshull |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1905 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick and sandstone Slate roofs |
The Congregational Church is a historic building located on Station Road in Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is a very important building. It is officially protected as a Grade II listed building. This means it has special historical or architectural value.
History of the Church
This church was built between 1905 and 1906. It was designed by famous architects from Chester, Douglas and Minshull. They were known for their beautiful church designs.
Originally, it was a Congregational church. This is a type of Christian church where each local church manages itself. Today, in 2017, it is an independent evangelical church. It is now known by a new name: Hope Church Wirral.
Church Architecture
Outside the Church
The church is built from red brick. It has special sandstone details and sits on a sandstone base. The roof is made of Westmorland slates, which are very strong.
The church has a main area called a nave with five sections, or "bays." It also has a clerestory, which is a row of windows high up. On the sides are north and south aisles. There is a porch at the southwest side. The church also has north and south transepts, which are arms that stick out from the main body. At the east end, there is a rounded part called an apse.
The church used to have a small spire, called a flèche, over the central part where the nave and transepts meet. Sadly, it was damaged during the Second World War and was never replaced.
At the front, or west end, there is a large window with six sections. It has fancy stone patterns called Perpendicular tracery. On either side of this window are buttresses, which are supports built into the wall. At the corners, there are crocketed pinnacles, which are decorative pointed tops.
The high windows in the clerestory have three sections each. Along the sides of the aisles, you can see lancet windows. These are tall, narrow windows with pointed tops. The apse at the east end has windows with two or three sections.
Inside the Church
The inside of the church is covered in sandstone. The ceiling has a special design called a hammerbeam roof. This type of roof has wooden beams that create an open, high space.
The floor at the east end of the church is made of black and white marble. It looks very elegant. The font, used for baptisms, has a curved bowl. It sits on four large buttresses, making it look very strong.
The church's furniture was made by James Merritt. This includes simple wooden benches for people to sit on. There is also a very detailed pulpit, which is where the minister stands to give sermons.
The beautiful stained glass windows at the east end were made in 1922 by H. G. Hiller. There are also two other stained glass windows in the aisles. These were created by A. J. Davies in the 1920s.
The church also has a large pipe organ. It has three "manuals," which are keyboards for the organist to play. This impressive organ was originally made by Robert Hope-Jones. Later, it was cleaned and changed by another company called Norman and Beard.
See also
- Listed buildings in Hoylake
