List of new churches by George Gilbert Scott in Northern England facts for kids

George Gilbert Scott (1811–1878) was a famous English architect. He started his career in 1836 with William Bonython Moffatt, and they first focused on designing workhouses. Scott soon became very interested in the Gothic style, especially for churches.

After their partnership ended in 1846, Scott opened his own office. He became known as a "church architect," designing many new churches and helping to restore older ones. He also designed monuments, public buildings, schools, and houses.

This list shows some of the new churches Scott designed in the north of England, specifically in the North West, North East, and Yorkshire and the Humber regions. This list is not complete, as some of his churches have been taken down over time.

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Churches Designed by George Gilbert Scott

Here are some of the churches designed by George Gilbert Scott in northern England:

Name	Location	Picture	Built	Cool Facts	Grade
Christ Church	Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire	Christ Church, Bridlington	1840	Scott designed this church with William Bonython Moffatt. It's built in the Early English style using sandstone. It has a tall steeple with a spire and turrets.	II
St Mark's Church	Worsley, Greater Manchester	St Mark's Church, Worsley	1845–46	This church was built for a nobleman, Francis Egerton. It's made of stone with slate and copper roofs. The steeple is very detailed with gargoyles and a spire that has flying buttresses.	I
Church of St Andrew and St Mary	Wakefield, West Yorkshire	—	1846	This church is in the Early English style, built with sandstone and slate roofs. It has a simple bellcote on the roof. The inside was changed in the 1970s.	II
St John's Church	Sewerby, East Riding of Yorkshire	St John's Church, Sewerby	1846–48	St John's is designed in the Norman style, with sandstone and slate roofs. It has a unique slender tower with a lead-covered spire.	II*
St Mark's Church	Antrobus, Cheshire	—	1847–48	This church is made of sandstone with a slate roof, in the Decorated style. It has a bell-turret on the roof with a weathervane.	II
Christ Church	Denton, Greater Manchester	Christ Church, Denton	1848–53	A stone church with a slate roof, built in the Gothic Revival style. It has a tall steeple with a spire and clock faces.	II
St John's Church	Kingsley, Cheshire	—	1849–50	St John's is built from sandstone with a slate roof, in the Decorated style. Its steeple has a tower and a spire with clock faces. The inside has a timber archway.	II
St Mary's Church	Ambleside, Cumbria	St Mary's Church, Ambleside	1850–54	This church is in the Decorated style, built with local slates and sandstone. It has a four-stage tower and a tall spire with a weathervane.	II*
St Mary's Church	Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire	St Mary's Church, Halton	1851–52	Built with sandstone and slate roofs. It features an octagonal bellcote on the roof with a small spire.	II
St Barnabas' Church	Weeton, North Yorkshire	St Barnabas' Church, Weeton	1851–53	Designed for the Earl of Harewood, this church has a cross-shaped layout. It's made of gritstone with a slate roof and has a central steeple with a spire.	II*
St John's Church	Bilton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire	St John's Church, Bilton	1851–57	St John's is built from gritstone with a green slate roof. It has a tower that was meant to have a spire, but it was never built.	II*
St Mary's Church	West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside	St Mary's Church, West Derby	1853–56	This church is made of red sandstone with slate roofs, in the Geometrical style. It has a tower at the center with fancy turrets.	II*
St James' Church	New Brighton, Wirral, Merseyside	St James' Church, New Brighton	1854–56	This stone church has a cross-shaped plan and a slate roof. It features a tall steeple with a spire and decorative niches.	II
St George's Minster	Doncaster, South Yorkshire	St George's Minster, Doncaster	1854–58	St George's Minster is a very grand church made of stone with lead roofs. It has a cross-shaped layout and a large tower at its center with detailed pinnacles.	I
St Michael's Church	Hulme Walfield, Cheshire	St Michael's Church, Hulme Walfield	1855–56	This church is built from sandstone in the Decorated style. It has a double bellcote on the roof and beautiful carvings inside.	II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Cadeby, South Yorkshire	St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby	1856	Built for Sir Joseph Copley, this church is made of limestone with a slate roof. It has a bellcote where the main parts of the church meet.	II
All Souls Church	Halifax, West Yorkshire	All Souls Church, Halifax	1856	All Souls church is a stone building with a slate roof, designed in the Decorated style. It has a cross-shaped plan and a large steeple with a baptistry at its base.	I
St Michael's Church	Crewe Green, Cheshire	St Michael's Church, Crewe Green	1857–58	This church is unique, built with red and blue bricks and a tile roof. It has an octagonal bell-turret and colorful brickwork inside.	II*
St Thomas' Church	Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire	St Thomas' Church, Huddersfield	1857–59	A stone church with a slate roof. It has a tall steeple with a spire and interesting octagonal stair towers.	II*
St James' Church	Doncaster, South Yorkshire	St James' Church, Doncaster	1858	This church was designed with Lord Grimthorpe for the Great Northern Railway. It's made of stone with tile roofs and has a central steeple with a spire.	II
St John's Church	Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire	St John's Church, Sandbach Heath	1861	St John's is built from yellow stone with red sandstone details, in the Decorated style. It has a cross-shaped plan and carvings of angels inside.	II
St Barnabas' Church	Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside	St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough	1862–64	This church is made of red sandstone with slate roofs, in the Early English style. It has a steeple with a tower and a spire.	II*
All Saints Church	Scholar Green, Odd Rode, Cheshire	All Saints Church, Scholar Green	1863–64	All Saints is a stone church with a tile roof. It has a central doorway with a statue of Christ above it, and a bellcote with two openings.	II*
St Peter's Church	Arthington, Leeds, West Yorkshire	St Peter's Church, Arthington	1864	This church is built from sandstone with a slate roof. It has a steeple that includes a porch, and a spire with small windows.	II
St Luke's Church	Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester	St Luke's Church, Pendleton	1865	The chapel of this church was added later, also by Scott. It's made of sandstone with a tile roof and has a steeple with a spire.	II*
St Thomas of Canterbury Church	Chester, Cheshire	St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Chester	1869–72	This church is made of red sandstone with slate roofs, in the Early English style. Its tower was never fully completed, but it has a timber belfry.	II
St Matthew's Church	Stretton, Cheshire	St Matthew's Church, Stretton	1870	The church is in the Early English style, built with red sandstone and slate roofs. It has a three-stage tower with an octagonal turret.	II
St Mary's Church	Mirfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire	St Mary's Church, Mirfield	1871	St Mary's is in the Early English style, built with stone and a stone slate roof. It has a tall west tower with pinnacles and a plain top.	II*
All Souls Church	Leeds, West Yorkshire	All Souls Church, Leeds	1876–80	This church is made of gritstone with a slate roof. It has a large northwest tower with a short spire. The building was finished by Scott's son after his death.	II*