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Church of St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill

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The interior is described as bring "majestic, the centrepiece being the great crossing tower". The arcades are carried on alternating octagonal and clustered
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and moved from Cheadle Congregational Church when it was demolished in 1970. In the vestry porch is a memorial to the
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The vicarage to the east of the church was also designed by Paley and Austin. It is a Grade II listed building.
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which lead to a ""magnificent" crossing. Most of the fittings and furnishings were designed by the architects. The
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cost £28,000 (£3.33 million today) and were paid for by a local merchant Matthew James Glenton, whose
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Lancashire (Merseyside), Liverpool—Mossley Hill, St. Matthew and St. James, Rose Lane (G00786)
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in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the
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Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942
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dressings and a tile roof; it is in 13th century style. Its plan is
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Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012),
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The Buildings of England: Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West
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The church was built between 1870 and 1875, and designed by the
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with a north organ loft and a south chapel, and an octagonal
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Church of St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill
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53°22′35″N 2°55′14″W / 53.3763°N 2.9206°W / 53.3763; -2.9206
OS grid reference
SJ 388,870
Mossley Hill
Denomination
Anglican
Mossley Hill Church
Parish church
Dedication
St Matthew
St James
Consecrated
Architect(s)
Paley and Austin
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Materials
sandstone
Province
York
Diocese
Liverpool
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Parish
Rector
Mossley Hill
Anglican parish church

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