The church was built in 1838 as an
evangelical alternative to the
parish church of Runcorn. The cost was met by public subscription, with
John and Thomas Johnson, soap and
alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. It was designed by Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder.[3] The original
chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857.[2]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in red
sandstone with a
slate roof. Its plan consists of a west tower which is partly embraced, a five-
baynave and a
chancel. The main entrance is through a door on the west face of the tower. Above this is a three-
lancet window and paired
louvred bell-openings. The summit has pyramid
pinnacles and a
crenellatedparapet.[2]
Interior
The
reredos is made from
marble. The altar and
pulpit are oak, the latter being on a stone base. The choir stalls are carved with
poppyheads. At the west end of the church is a wooden gallery on round
cast iron columns.[2] The stained glass in the east window probably dates from the 1860s, and is probably by
William Wailes.[4] The three-
manual organ dates from 1908 and its building was assisted by a grant from
Andrew Carnegie.[5]
The church was built in 1838 as an
evangelical alternative to the
parish church of Runcorn. The cost was met by public subscription, with
John and Thomas Johnson, soap and
alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. It was designed by Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder.[3] The original
chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857.[2]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in red
sandstone with a
slate roof. Its plan consists of a west tower which is partly embraced, a five-
baynave and a
chancel. The main entrance is through a door on the west face of the tower. Above this is a three-
lancet window and paired
louvred bell-openings. The summit has pyramid
pinnacles and a
crenellatedparapet.[2]
Interior
The
reredos is made from
marble. The altar and
pulpit are oak, the latter being on a stone base. The choir stalls are carved with
poppyheads. At the west end of the church is a wooden gallery on round
cast iron columns.[2] The stained glass in the east window probably dates from the 1860s, and is probably by
William Wailes.[4] The three-
manual organ dates from 1908 and its building was assisted by a grant from
Andrew Carnegie.[5]