Chadderton: St Luke

Name:
Chadderton: St Luke
Record Type:
Closed Church
Church code:
624258
Diocese:
Manchester
Archdeaconry:
Rochdale
Parish:

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is not in a Conservation Area

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

A large Victorian Gothic town church of stone, set in a residential area on the eastern edge of Chadderton characterised by contemporary brick terraced houses. The predecessor of the church was a licensed mission chapel which grew out of the local Sunday School. Early benefactors included the Hobson Smethhurst family, and several memorials to them can be found in the church. The building of the church was begun in 1882, the original design by Joseph Stott & Sons, a local practice which specialised in designing mill buildings. The planned north-west tower, linked chapter house and vaulted ceiling (hence the flying buttresses) were never built due to lack of funds, the church was built by public subscription and work proceeded slowly. James Edward Platt, a local mill owner, paid for the chancel in memory of his deceased wife and daughter. This was designed by Paley & Austin and finished in 1888. St Luke’s became a parish church in 1889.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship:
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Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

Unknown (2008) Interior image of 624258 Chadderton St Luke [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 624258 Chadderton St Luke
James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~134904~119276 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 08734

Coverage - 1882-1889

Created by STOTT (A. H.) & SONS;PALEY (EDWARD G.) & AUSTIN (H. J.)

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~134914~119277 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 08734

Coverage - 1882-1889

Created by ?STOTT (A. H.) & SONS;PALEY (EDWARD G.) & AUSTIN (H. J.)

Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell