All Saints' Church, Urmston
Church in Urmston, England
All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell , near Urmston , in Trafford , Greater Manchester , England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford .[ 1] [ 2] It is situated on Redclyffe Road, close to the Manchester Ship Canal . The church is a Grade I listed building and considered to be an example of Pugin's best work,[ 1] according to Nikolaus Pevsner , "the masterpiece of [Pugin's] life, without any doubt."[ 3] It has been served by priests from the Conventual Franciscans since 1928.[ 3]
History
Construction
Construction work on the church started in 1867. It was designed by E. W. Pugin . It was paid for by Sir Humphrey de Trafford , who also paid Pugin to design to St Ann's Church, Stretford .[ 4] In June 1868, the church was opened by Cardinal Henry Manning .[ 5] From All Saints Church, priests started missions in the area to serve the local Catholic communities. These missions eventually became churches, such as St Teresa of Avila Church in Irlam ,[ 6] English Martyrs Church in Urmston,[ 7] and Holy Cross Church in Eccles ,[ 8]
The church has timber pews, stained glass and gargoyles. There is a carved stone altar and reredos . The church also contains a painting depicting E. W. Pugin with a plan of the church.[ 1]
Conventual Franciscans
St Clare's Church in Blackley
In 1928, the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor Conventual came to Manchester. They began a mission in the Blackley area of Manchester, in the ward of Higher Blackley . In 1929, they built a temporary church there, St Clare's Church. In 1951, they built a friary there. On 11 August 1957, the foundation stone for the permanent St Clare's Church was laid by the Archbishop of Liverpool George Beck . In 1958, the church was opened.[ 9]
In 1962, the Conventual Franciscans came to Barton and started working in All Saints Church. They continue to serve both All Saints Church and St Clare's Church today.[ 5]
Exterior
See also
References
^ a b c Historic England . "All Saints' Church (1067879)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 January 2008 .
^ "All Saints' Church" . GENUKI.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2008 .
^ a b Jenkins, Simon (1999). England's Thousand Best Churches . St Ives: Penguin Books . p. 395.
^ Stretford – St Anne , Taking Stock , retrieved 20 May 2021
^ a b All Saints - Barton, Manchester from TheGreyFriars.org, retrieved 20 May 2021
^ Historic England , Irlam – St Teresa of Avila , Taking Stock , retrieved 20 May 2021
^ Historic England , Urmston – Our Lady and the English Martyrs , Taking Stock , retrieved 20 May 2021
^ Historic England , Eccles – Holy Cross , Taking Stock , retrieved 20 May 2021
^ Historic England , Manchester (Higher Blackley) – St Clare , Taking Stock , retrieved 20 May 2021
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