St. Elisabeth's church
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St Elisabeth's, Reddish  |
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| Dedication | Saint Elisabeth |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Tradition | High Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Melanie Appleby (stipendiary Priest) |
| Priest | Hilary Evans (OLM Priest ) |
| Rector | Fr Nigel Hawley |
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| Website | www.saintelisabeths.org |
St Elisabeth's is an Anglo Catholic church in Reddish, Stockport designed by Alfred Waterhouse in the Victorian Gothic style.
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[edit] Architecture
Local mill-owner Sir William Houldsworth commissioned Alfred Waterhouse in the 1870s. Construction was 1881-1883, paid for entirely by Houldsworth,[1] with consecration in 1883. The church was named after Houldsworth's wife.[2] Described by Pevsner as "a superb job, big-boned, with nothing mean outside or in",[1] the church is of Openshaw brick with Wrexham stone dressings. An almost separate bell tower contains eight bells cast by Taylor.[3]
Pillars supporting the nave roof were transported from the nearby canal to the site on the backs of elephants from Belle Vue Zoo.[2][3] There is a marble screen with four figures on top, possibly the four evangelists.
[edit] Religion
St Elisabeth's is an Anglo-Catholic church, ie high church within the Church of England,[4], reflecting Houldsworth's own beliefs.[5] There are several services each week[6] and an active choir.[7]
[edit] Trivia
St Elisabeth's was used as a set for the wedding of Steve McDonald and Maxine Heavey in the TV soap opera Coronation Street.[8]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England: South Lancashire. London: Penguin Books, 371-372. ISBN 0-14-071036-1.
- ^ a b Cronin, Jill (2000). Images of England: Reddish. Stroud, Glos: Tempus Publishing, 54-56. ISBN 0-7524-1878-5.
- ^ a b History. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ What's it like?. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ Howe, A C (2004). Houldsworth, Sir William Henry. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ Church Diary. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ Music. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ "Street dreams", Yorkshire Post, 7 October 1997.
