Description

SJ 3492 SCOTLAND ROAD L5

19/1104 Roman Catholic Church of Saint Anthony 14.3.75. - II

Catholic church. 1833. John Broadbent. Ashlar facing to west facade, returns of stucco with stone dressings, slate roof. Nave of 7 bays has 3-bay west facade with central projecting bay, serving as porch with organ loft above, and low flanking blocks in angles. Shallow chancel recess flanked by chapel recesses to east. West facade has chamfered clasping buttresses ending in pinnacles. Single lancets on ground floor level, paired lancets above, with central stepped triple lancets. Plain pointed-arched entrance. Returns have paired lancets between buttresses. East end has stepped triple lancets to chancel and pinnacles. Interior: Wide nave has coffered ceiling and deep west gallery with segmental arched organ recess to rear. There may have been galleries to sides of nave. Chancel arch has 4-centred arch on 3 orders, chapel arches have pointed arches on 3 orders, all with ribbed vaults and elaborate architectural reredoses. 2 niches for statues to either side of recesses. Pierced altar rail and octagonal pulpit.

Listing NGR: SJ3489492166

External Links

• St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7592499

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