Church of St John the Evangelist, Cheetham Hill
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The Church of St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road, Cheetham Hill
, Manchester
is a Victorian
church designed by the Lancaster
partnership of Paley and Austin and built in 1869–71. It was designated by English Heritage
as a Grade II* listed building on 3 October 1974.
The church is "a strikingly forceful and blunt treatment of traditional Romanesque
/Early English" in style, constructed of coursed sandstone and with red-tiled roofs. To the south-west, the church has a high tower, "with a big pyramid roof and pinnacles, also with pyramid roofs".
The interior furnishings are plain and mostly 20th-century except for the stained glass, which is contemporary with the church and includes examples by Charles Eamer Kempe
.
Cheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill is an inner city area of Manchester, England. As an electoral ward it is known as Cheetham and has a population of 12,846. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north-northeast of Manchester city centre and close to the boundary with the City of Salford...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
is a Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
church designed by the Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
partnership of Paley and Austin and built in 1869–71. It was designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade II* listed building on 3 October 1974.
The church is "a strikingly forceful and blunt treatment of traditional Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
/Early English" in style, constructed of coursed sandstone and with red-tiled roofs. To the south-west, the church has a high tower, "with a big pyramid roof and pinnacles, also with pyramid roofs".
The interior furnishings are plain and mostly 20th-century except for the stained glass, which is contemporary with the church and includes examples by Charles Eamer Kempe
Charles Eamer Kempe
Charles Eamer Kempe was a well-known Victorian stained glass designer. After attending Twyford School, he studied for the priesthood at Pembroke College, Oxford, but it became clear that his severe stammer would be an impediment to preaching...
.