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Church Of St John The Divine, Brooklands
The Church of St John the Divine is a Church of England parish church in Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester. The church is a grade II* listed building. History The church was built from 1864 to 1868. It was the first Anglican church designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who had previously only worked on secular buildings. It is in the Gothic Revival style and is made of coursed sandstone rubble with a red tiled roof. In 1897, a stained glass window designed by Morris & Co. was added to the south nave. In 1907, an Arts and Crafts wrought-iron chancel screen designed by Henry Wilson was added. On 3 October 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building. Present day The Parish of St. John, Baguley is in the Archdeaconry of Manchester in the Diocese of Manchester. The main Sunday morning service is a Family Communion. Notable clergy * Jonathan Draper, later Dean of Exeter, served his curacy here * Stephen Cherry, later Dean of King's College, Cambridge, served his curac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklands, Manchester
Brooklands is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. It is represented in Westminster by Mike Kane, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East Wythenshawe and Sale East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester and the borough of Trafford. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past .... The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,362. Councillors Three councillors serve the ward: Julia Baker-Smith (Lab), Glynn Evans (Lab), and Sue Cooley (Lab). On Sue Murphy died after a long illness. manchestereveningnews.co.uk 2020-04-09 indicates seat up for re-electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |