St Anne's Church, Haughton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Anne's Church, Haughton
Religion
Affiliation	Anglican
District	Diocese of Manchester
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Parish church
Location
Location	Haughton, Denton, Greater Manchester, England
Country	United Kingdom
Architecture
Architect(s)	J Medland Taylor
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Gothic
Completed	1882
Materials	Brick timber structure with clay tile roof

St Anne's Church is a special building located in Haughton, which is part of Denton, Greater Manchester, England. It is known as a Grade I Listed Building. This means it is a very important historical building that is protected by law.

The church's first stone was placed on September 1, 1880. The building was fully finished on July 29, 1882. A person named J. Medland Taylor designed the church. The money for building it came from E. Joseph Sidebotham. His family, the Sidebothams, owned mills in Hyde.

St Anne's Church was built using bricks. Its style is called Gothic Revival. This style looks like the grand churches from the Middle Ages. The church also used timber framing, which means it has a strong wooden structure inside its walls.

About St Anne's Church

St Anne's Church is thought to be one of the best works by its architects. It is described as an amazing brick church with a unique shape. It forms the center of a group of important buildings designed by them that are still standing today.

Special Features of the Church

Next to the main church, there are two other important structures. These are the lychgate and the rectory. A lychgate is a covered gateway at the entrance to a churchyard. A rectory is the house where the church's priest lives. Both of these buildings are also very important for their design. They are also protected buildings, just like the church itself.

See also

• Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester
• Listed buildings in Denton, Greater Manchester
• List of churches in Greater Manchester

References