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 ANN
List entry Number: 1247612
Location
CHURCH OF ST ANN, ST ANN STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
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| Manchester | Metropolitan Authority | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 25-Feb-1952
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 457202
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List entry Description
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8398SE ST ANN STREET
698-1/27/384 (South side)
25/02/52 Church of St Ann
GV I
Church. 1709-12 (traditionally said to have been designed by
Sir Chistopher Wren or one of his pupils); restored 1886-91 by
Alfred Waterhouse. Sandstone ashlar, hipped slate roof.
Classical style. Nave with east apse and west tower. The
2-storey 6-bay nave has coupled pilasters to both levels, the
lower being fluted Corinthian and the upper plain, both with
cornices, each bay containing large round-headed windows with
keystones, and the westernmost a square headed doorway in a
large pedimented tetrastyle Corinthian doorcase with fluted
columns; and a pilastered parapet (formerly with urns). The
semi-circular full-height apse has tall fluted Corinthian
pilasters, a full entablature with carved emblems on the
frieze, a very prominent cornice, and large round-headed
windows with panelled aprons, moulded imposts and enriched
keystones. The square west tower has 4 stages divided by
string courses and a mid-height cornice, rusticated clasping
corner pilasters to the lower half, a Tuscan pilaster west
doorway, coupled round-headed lancets to the 2nd stage, an
oculus in a blank arch to the 3rd stage (and clock-faces under
segmental pediments in the north and south sides), a belfry
stage with coupled fluted Corinthian pilasters framing
round-headed 3-light louvred belfry windows with keystones,
and a moulded cornice and balustraded parapet (originally
surrounding a 3-stage cupola). Interior: galleries on 3 sides,
supported by stout Tuscan columns (replacing square pillars),
and with upper arcades on original slender Tuscan columns;
most furnishings dating from C19 restoration, including choir
in nave, but fragments of original pulpit and communion rail
survive. Stained glass by Frederick Shields. History: second
oldest church in Manchester, built as part of early C18
development of St Ann's Square; formerly had strong Whig and
Anti-Jacobite connections; John Wesley preached here 1733 and
1738, Thomas De Quincey was baptised here 1785.
Listing NGR: SJ8378898353
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National Grid Reference: SJ 83784 98354
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