List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHURCH OF ST BEDE
List entry Number: 1130411
Location
CHURCH OF ST BEDE, APPLETON ROAD
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| Halton | Unitary Authority | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 31-Oct-1983
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 56047
Asset Groupings
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
SJ 58 SW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES APPLETON ROAD
2/86 Church of St. Bede
II
Catholic Church, 1847, by Weightman & Hadfield, in red sandstone with
slate roof. Large west tower with angle buttresses, gargoyles and
crenellations. The windows are paired lancets to nave, curvilinear
to the chancel (with stained glass) and trefoil to clerestorey. The
main entrance, in the tower is in Decorated style.
Interior: Side aisles formed by alternate round and octagonal
sandstone columns supporting large Gothic arches. nave roof has
exposed rafters with scissor bracing and simple hammerbeam supports,
whereas the chancel has rafters formed into braced collar trusses,
also with hammer beam supports. Plastered walls and ceilings
between timbers. Central altar of 1850 reputed to be a design of
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Large organ at high level in tower area.
Listing NGR: SJ5145086295
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National Grid Reference: SJ 51450 86295
Map
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