St Bride's Church, Liverpool
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Canning, Liverpool
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, Liverpool
Liverpool
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, England
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was designed by Samuel Rowland. The building work started on August 29, 1829 and was consecrated December 29, 1830. It was built for the Reverend James Haldane Stewart
James Haldane Stewart
James Haldane Stewart , was rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, where he lies buried.He was the third son of Duncan Stewart of Ardsheal , 10th Chief of Clan Appin who married Anne Erving of Boston. Anne Erving was the daughter of Hon...
and is a Grade II* Listed building.
It is deemed to be the best surviving Neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
church in Liverpool. It is temple-like in appearance and has a monumental portico of 6 unfluted Ionic
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
columns across the west end. The east window is of stained glass in the Renaissance style and was installed c1905. In the chancel there is a monument to Rev. J. H. Stewart
James Haldane Stewart
James Haldane Stewart , was rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, where he lies buried.He was the third son of Duncan Stewart of Ardsheal , 10th Chief of Clan Appin who married Anne Erving of Boston. Anne Erving was the daughter of Hon...
who died in 1854. There is another monument to Mr W.M. Foster, his wife and servant, who all drowned in the wreck of the steamer Rothsay Castle
Rothsay Castle (ship)
The Rothsay Castle was a paddle steamer which was shipwrecked on the Lavan Sands at the eastern end of the Menai Straits, North Wales, in 1831, with the loss of 130 lives....
in 1831.
The building has hosted several events as part of the Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial is a British international festival of contemporary art held in Liverpool. The festival comprises the International Exhibition, the John Moores Painting Prize, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries Exhibition and the Independents Biennial....
art festival.