St. Elisabeth's church

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St. Elisabeth's Church, Reddish
Dedication St. Elisabeth
Denomination Church of England
Tradition Anglo-Catholic
Administration
Diocese Manchester
Province York
Clergy
Rector Vacant
Priest Vacant
Priest Hilary Evans (OLM Priest )
Other
Website www.saintelisabeths.org

St. Elisabeth's Church is an Anglo Catholic church in Reddish, Stockport designed by Alfred Waterhouse in the Victorian Gothic style. It is a grade 1 listed building.

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[edit] Architecture

Local mill-owner Sir William Houldsworth commissioned Alfred Waterhouse in the 1870s. Construction took place between 1881 and 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 belltower contains eight bells cast by Taylor.[3]

Pillars supporting the nave's 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, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

[edit] Religion

St. Elisabeth's is an Anglo-Catholic church, i.e. high church within the Church of England,[4], reflecting Houldsworth's own beliefs.[5] There are several services each week[6] and an excellent choir. There is an ongoing restoration appeal for the superb Hill organ.[7]

[edit] Trivia

St. Elisabeth's was used as a set for the wedding of Ashley Peacock and Maxine Heavey in the TV soap opera Coronation Street.[8]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England: South Lancashire. London: Penguin Books, 371-372. ISBN 0-14-071036-1. 
  2. ^ a b Cronin, Jill (2000). Images of England: Reddish. Stroud, Glos: Tempus Publishing, 54-56. ISBN 0-7524-1878-5. 
  3. ^ a b History. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  4. ^ What's it like?. St Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  5. ^ Howe, A. C. (2004). Houldsworth, Sir William Henry. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  6. ^ Church Diary. St. Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  7. ^ Music. St. Elisabeth's. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  8. ^ "Street dreams", Yorkshire Post, 7 October 1997. 

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Coordinates: 53.437972° N 2.163303° W