Emmanuel Church, Preston facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SD 531 306 |
| Location | Brook Street, Preston, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Emmanuel, Preston |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 20 December 1991 |
| Architect(s) | Myres, Veevers and Myres |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1869 |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Construction cost | c. £6,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick with stone dressings, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Emmanuel, Preston |
| Deanery | Preston |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Province | York Vicar = Peter Hambourg |
Emmanuel Church is a historic building located on Brook Street in Preston, Lancashire, England. It's part of the Anglican Church, falling under the diocese of Blackburn. This church is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical structure.
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A Look Back: Church History
Emmanuel Church was built a long time ago, between 1869 and 1870. It was designed by architects Myres, Veevers and Myres. The land for the church was a gift from Thomas Tomlinson, who lived in London.
The very first stone, called the foundation stone, was placed on August 18, 1868. This was done by Sir T. G. Fermor-Hesketh, who was the local Member of Parliament. Building the church cost about £6,000. When it was first finished, it was big enough to seat 1,000 people.
Exploring the Church's Design
The church is built mostly from red brick. It has some cool patterns made with blue, black, and white bricks. The roofs are made of slate, and some parts are decorated with sandstone.
The church's style mixes two types of Gothic Revival design: Early English and Decorated.
Main Parts of the Church
The church has a long main hall called a nave. This nave has five sections, or bays, and no side aisles. There are also two parts that stick out from the sides, called north and south transepts. At the very front is the chancel, which is where the altar is.
On the east side of each transept, there are small rooms called vestries. Each vestry has a rounded end, known as an apse. At the southwest corner of the church, there is a tall tower.
The Tower and Its Features
The tower has strong supports at its corners called buttresses. Higher up, it has flat, column-like parts called pilasters. You can see narrow, tall windows called lancets and small round windows on the lower parts of the tower. The very top part has pairs of openings for bells.
At the top of the tower, there's a carved band of decoration. You'll also spot some interesting gargoyles shaped like winged beasts. These are usually for draining water, but here they are also decorative. Above them is a low wall called a parapet, which has two pierced bands. The lower one is brick, and the upper one is stone. Finally, at each corner of the tower, there are eight-sided pointed decorations called pinnacles.
Windows and Inside Details
At the front of the church, there's a rectangular porch with stone carvings. It has a pierced parapet with two carved stone tablets. In front of this porch, a modern glass extension has been added.
Above the porch, there's a large window with four sections. Above that, you'll see a colorful band with a zig-zag pattern. Along the sides of the church, each section is separated by buttresses, and each section has a window with two lights.
The transepts have small lancet windows. Each transept also has a big window with four sections in its triangular top part, called a gable. The chancel has a large window at the east end with five sections. All the windows have decorative stone patterns called tracery.
Inside the church, the ceiling has a special design called a hammerbeam roof. The transepts also have galleries, which are like balconies. The church has a large pipe organ with three manuals (keyboards). It was built in 1874 and later fixed up in 1912.
Church Building Closure
In 2014, the church building had to stop being used. This was because of a problem called dry rot, which damaged the building. The people who went to the church started meeting in the community center next door instead.
The church building was officially closed in February 2016. However, the church community still meets for worship and other activities at the Plungington Community Centre.
See also
- Listed buildings in Preston, Lancashire
