The slender tower is supported on open arches at the West end of the rather “foursquare” Nave and Aisles: Barry designed a
similar West end at St.Matthew, Campfield in Manchester,demolished in the early 1950's. Strong buttresses surmounted by
pinnacles characterized a dignified silhouette when viewed from afar. The stone is hard millstone grit from the Pennines.
Although built in the reign of George IV, whose coat of arms is set on the front
of the West gallery, The design is based on 15th. century Perpendicular,
slender in construction and crowned by the timber, lath and plaster vaults over
the Nave, Aisles and Chancel. Side galleries are an important feature of the
design as they brace the slender columns supporting the vaults and outer
roofs.
Originally, the interior was completely open, with a flat floor, and fully pewed
apart from the Chancel with two pulpits set in front of a screen, roughly placed
in the position of the present communion rails, and behind which was a narrow
vestry entered by a door in the middle of the East wall. The position of the top
step and flanking walls to this entrance can be seen in the blind arcades
beneath the East window on the outside.
all saints’ church, stand
The interior was brilliantly lit through plain white glass in diamond paned leaded
lights.
The East window with coats of arms and figures of St John, St James and St Peter was inserted in 1841.
In 1864 the present grey/green leaded windows were inserted and major alterations to the layout carried out in 1880.
The 1827 Renn organ was removed from the West gallery to the North aisle, pews removed and the Chancel furnished
with clergy and choir stalls.
In 1898, the Georgian box pews were removed pine pews installed, the galleries altered and the Eastern screen taken
down.
Although these alterations were somewhat radical, it was not until after the first world war that the East end of the
church was transformed from a Georgian preaching-house into a traditional chancel with a full array of appropriate
fittings. Between 1919 and 1937 the oak reredos, choir stalls and back canopies and finally the rood screen and pulpit
were donated, thus ending for ever the Barry liturgical scheme.
Finally, in 1957 the Samuel Renn organ was removed, a new gallery floor inserted and a large organ built above a
Lady Chapel.The workmanship of the Chancel fittings is of the highest order and the carved figures are particularly
noteworthy. The carved Cross stands some ten feet high above the 20 feet high screen. High above the Nave arches
there are four shields - three with red backgrounds carry the arms of the Archdiocese of York, Diocese of Chester and
Diocese of Manchester whilst the fourth, with a blue background, carries the arms of Trinity College, Dublin, being the
University of Canon R.W. Warner in whose incumbency the interior colour scheme was returned to that left by Charles
Barry, having been painted over and diapered at the end of the 19th.Century.
In 1995 the organ was rebuilt by Nicholson of Worcester, providing the church with a
magnificent versatile instrument which enhances the liturgy and forms the focus of concerts
and recitals by the Music & Arts Society founded in 1997.
The West entrance and west end of the Nave were remodelled. A more welcoming narthex
was added to replace the Victorian Storm Doors and hot air curtains installed. the stone floor
was refurbished and pews removed to create more space. Kitchen, toilet, flower room and
office facilities were also added.
East Nave alterations including removal of a number of pews and the tiling of the floor
completed the interior to date.
The Church Plate dates from 1826, consisting of collection plate, and a pair of chalices, cup and
decanter in Sterling silver and were a gift from the mother church of the deanery, St Mary‘s Prestwich.
1841
1864
1880
1898
1919
1957
1995
2005
2008
similar West end at St.Matthew, Campfield in Manchester,demolished in the early 1950's. Strong buttresses surmounted by
pinnacles characterized a dignified silhouette when viewed from afar. The stone is hard millstone grit from the Pennines.
Although built in the reign of George IV, whose coat of arms is set on the front
of the West gallery, The design is based on 15th. century Perpendicular,
slender in construction and crowned by the timber, lath and plaster vaults over
the Nave, Aisles and Chancel. Side galleries are an important feature of the
design as they brace the slender columns supporting the vaults and outer
roofs.
Originally, the interior was completely open, with a flat floor, and fully pewed
apart from the Chancel with two pulpits set in front of a screen, roughly placed
in the position of the present communion rails, and behind which was a narrow
vestry entered by a door in the middle of the East wall. The position of the top
step and flanking walls to this entrance can be seen in the blind arcades
beneath the East window on the outside.
all saints’ church, stand
The interior was brilliantly lit through plain white glass in diamond paned leaded
lights.
The East window with coats of arms and figures of St John, St James and St Peter was inserted in 1841.
In 1864 the present grey/green leaded windows were inserted and major alterations to the layout carried out in 1880.
The 1827 Renn organ was removed from the West gallery to the North aisle, pews removed and the Chancel furnished
with clergy and choir stalls.
In 1898, the Georgian box pews were removed pine pews installed, the galleries altered and the Eastern screen taken
down.
Although these alterations were somewhat radical, it was not until after the first world war that the East end of the
church was transformed from a Georgian preaching-house into a traditional chancel with a full array of appropriate
fittings. Between 1919 and 1937 the oak reredos, choir stalls and back canopies and finally the rood screen and pulpit
were donated, thus ending for ever the Barry liturgical scheme.
Finally, in 1957 the Samuel Renn organ was removed, a new gallery floor inserted and a large organ built above a
Lady Chapel.The workmanship of the Chancel fittings is of the highest order and the carved figures are particularly
noteworthy. The carved Cross stands some ten feet high above the 20 feet high screen. High above the Nave arches
there are four shields - three with red backgrounds carry the arms of the Archdiocese of York, Diocese of Chester and
Diocese of Manchester whilst the fourth, with a blue background, carries the arms of Trinity College, Dublin, being the
University of Canon R.W. Warner in whose incumbency the interior colour scheme was returned to that left by Charles
Barry, having been painted over and diapered at the end of the 19th.Century.
In 1995 the organ was rebuilt by Nicholson of Worcester, providing the church with a
magnificent versatile instrument which enhances the liturgy and forms the focus of concerts
and recitals by the Music & Arts Society founded in 1997.
The West entrance and west end of the Nave were remodelled. A more welcoming narthex
was added to replace the Victorian Storm Doors and hot air curtains installed. the stone floor
was refurbished and pews removed to create more space. Kitchen, toilet, flower room and
office facilities were also added.
East Nave alterations including removal of a number of pews and the tiling of the floor
completed the interior to date.
The Church Plate dates from 1826, consisting of collection plate, and a pair of chalices, cup and
decanter in Sterling silver and were a gift from the mother church of the deanery, St Mary‘s Prestwich.
1841
1864
1880
1898
1919
1957
1995
2005
2008