Church of St Cross, Clayton
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The Church of St Cross, Clayton, Manchester, is a Victorian church by William Butterfield, built in 1863–66. It was designated a grade II* listed building in 1963.[1]
Church of St Cross, Clayton | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglican |
Tradition | Modern Catholic |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | Holy Cross |
Consecrated | 1874 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | William Butterfield |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1863-1866 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Manchester |
Archdeaconry | Manchester |
Deanery | Manchester North and East |
Benefice | Clayton St Cross with St Paul |
Clergy | |
Rector | Fr. Chris Moore |
Laity | |
Reader(s) | Mark Robinson and David Onobanjo |
Churchwarden(s) | Janet Towell and Doris Marsland |
The church is very tall, in Butterfield's trademark red brick, with blue brick and pale stone banding.[2] The style is Middle Pointed.[2] To the south-west, the church has a high tower, "narrow and tall, with slender angle buttresses and a steep pyramidal roof of banded slate, and a gabled south porch with 2-centred arched doorway".[1]
The interior has lost most of its furnishings but remains "unmistakably Butterfield".[2] It has a timber-framed roof with five-bay arcades, with patterns of coloured stone and tiles that have been echoed in late 20th century stencilling.[2] There is some notable stained glass of the patron saints of the British Isles.[2]
The churchyard contains the war graves of seven soldiers of World War I and two of World War II.[3]