Posts Tagged: church
March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies
This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March
March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies
This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March
William Temple Memorial Church, Wythenshawe, George Gaze Pace, 1963-5 – present day
George Gaze Pace is one of Britain’s finest post war church architects, and Manchester not has not one but two Pace churches. St Marks in Chadderton is a magnificent building but for originality of design Wythenshawe‘s William Temple Memorial
William Temple Memorial Church, Wythenshawe, George Gaze Pace, 1963-5 – present day
George Gaze Pace is one of Britain’s finest post war church architects, and Manchester not has not one but two Pace churches. St Marks in Chadderton is a magnificent building but for originality of design Wythenshawe‘s William Temple Memorial
Hidden Chapels 1 – Hulme Hall, JRG Seward, (of Cruickshank & Seward), 1968 – present
After december’s special investigations from Mr Rhead about the dastardly disappearance of notable public sculptures right under our very eyes, we decided to bring in the new year with the rediscovery of some hidden gems, right under our very noses!
Hidden Chapels 1 – Hulme Hall, JRG Seward, (of Cruickshank & Seward), 1968 – present
After december’s special investigations from Mr Rhead about the dastardly disappearance of notable public sculptures right under our very eyes, we decided to bring in the new year with the rediscovery of some hidden gems, right under our very noses!
Hidden Chapels 2 – St Anselm’s Chapel
H.S. Fairhurst & Sons, 1961 – present There are few buildings of the twentieth century that escape the curious eye of the MMS and their field agents, but occasionally from behind a wall or tucked away in some private realm
Hidden Chapels 2 – St Anselm’s Chapel
H.S. Fairhurst & Sons, 1961 – present There are few buildings of the twentieth century that escape the curious eye of the MMS and their field agents, but occasionally from behind a wall or tucked away in some private realm
St Catherine of Sienna, Lowton
Weightman & Bullen 1957 Lowton is near Golborne, Lancashire, in the old South Lancashire coalfield area, off the East Lancs Road a few miles west of Leigh. I guess that the local authority is Warrington Borough Council which is technically now in Cheshire. It seems to
St Catherine of Sienna, Lowton
Weightman & Bullen 1957 Lowton is near Golborne, Lancashire, in the old South Lancashire coalfield area, off the East Lancs Road a few miles west of Leigh. I guess that the local authority is Warrington Borough Council which is technically now in Cheshire. It seems to