Crosby United Reformed Church facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SJ 321 999 |
| Location | Great Crosby, Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | United Reformed Church |
| Website | Crosby United Reformed Church |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Great Crosby Congregational Church |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 26 March 1973 |
| Architect(s) | Douglas & Fordham |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, green slate roofs |
Crosby United Reformed Church is a special building in Great Crosby, a town near Liverpool, England. You can find it at the corner of Eshe Road and Mersey Road. It was once called Great Crosby Congregational Church.
This church is very important. It is listed as a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England. This means it is a historic and important building that should be protected. The church is still used today by the United Reformed Church. People who study buildings have said its design is "very satisfying".
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Church History: A Timeline
The church first started in 1885. Back then, people met in a schoolroom. Later, they decided to build a proper church building.
- 1897: The first stone for the new church was put in place on May 22. This is called a foundation stone. It marks the start of building.
- 1898: The church was finished. The very first church service was held on September 15.
- Building Design: The church was designed by a famous architecture team called Douglas and Fordham. It was built right next to the old schoolroom.
- 1972: The church joined the United Reformed Church. This is a group of Christian churches in the UK.
Church Architecture: What It Looks Like
The church is built in a style called Gothic. It uses red sandstone for its walls and green slate for its roofs.
Outside the Church
The church has a main area called a nave. On either side of the nave are lower parts called aisles. There is also a porch at the southeast side. Large sections sticking out on the north and south sides are called transepts. At the west end is the chancel, which is where the altar usually is. There is also a room for the choir and organ at the southwest.
- Flèche: A small, thin spire called a flèche sits on top of the nave.
- Windows: Most windows are tall and narrow, called lancets. But there are bigger windows in the north transept and at the west end.
- West End: The large window at the west end has strong supports on either side called buttresses. Each buttress has a small, round tower on top called a turret.
- Schoolroom Link: On the north side, the church is connected to a large hall. This hall used to be the schoolroom where the church first met.
Inside the Church
When you go inside, you will see a special roof. It is a hammerbeam roof, which has large wooden beams that stick out from the walls.
- War Memorial: Behind the altar, there is a special screen called a reredos. This one is a memorial for World War I, made in 1920. It has beautiful artwork called gesso work, created by Joseph Lawton.
- Stained Glass: The glass in the east window is part of this memorial. It was made by a company called Shrigley and Hunt. You can also see two other stained glass windows in the north aisle. These were designed by an artist named Edward Frampton.
See also
- Listed buildings in Great Crosby
- List of new churches by John Douglas
