. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. SALFORD HUNDRED MANCHESTER enjoyed by the Bishop of Manchester as his suc- ;* It was called St. Ann's, in compliment to the reigning monarch and to Ann, Lady Bland, lady of the manor, who resided at Hulme Hall, and took an active part in the work.'" The building was begun in May, 1709, and consecrated on 12 July 1712. A district was assigned to it in ;° St. Ann's is a good type of the classic town church of its day, rectangular in plan with an apsidal east end and a west tower. It is built of red sa
. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. SALFORD HUNDRED MANCHESTER enjoyed by the Bishop of Manchester as his suc- ;* It was called St. Ann's, in compliment to the reigning monarch and to Ann, Lady Bland, lady of the manor, who resided at Hulme Hall, and took an active part in the work.'" The building was begun in May, 1709, and consecrated on 12 July 1712. A district was assigned to it in ;° St. Ann's is a good type of the classic town church of its day, rectangular in plan with an apsidal east end and a west tower. It is built of red sandstone which has weathered so badly that the exterior has had to be almost wholly refaced in recent years.'" Externally the building is of two stories with two tiers of large round-headed windows on each side having moulded sills, architraves, and keystones, but without impost mouldings, the upper windows lighting the galleries, and the wall being divided at half its height by a shallow entablature supported by very flat coupled and balustraded parapet, but originally had a curious cupola of three stages surmounted by a vane. This was removed in 1777, as it appeared to be in danger of falling, and was replaced by a steeple, which, how- ever, stood only for a short time, the tower on its removal assuming its present appearance. Externally the general architectural effect is one of extreme flat- ness, hardly relieved by the apse and ;* The interior preserves its galleries, but the original square columns have been made circular, and a general restora- tion in 1837 and subsequent improvements have made the interior one of much dignity. There is a good oak pulpit with inlaid panels and simple detail. The font was the gift of Francis Lathom of London, 1711. There is one bell, which bears the inscription, ' I to the church the living call, and to the grave do summon all. A. R., 1769.' The plate comprises twenty-five pieces, eight be-. St. Ann's Church, Manchester
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