All Saints' Church, Urmston

All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic church in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England, on Redclyffe Road (grid reference SJ76649741), close to the Manchester Ship Canal. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.[1][2] The church is a Grade I listed building and considered to be an example of Pugin's best work.[1]

All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictRoman Catholic Diocese of Salford
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Year consecrated1868
Location
LocationUrmston, Greater Manchester, England
Shown within Greater Manchester
Geographic coordinates53.472696°N 2.351898°W / 53.472696; -2.351898
Architecture
Architect(s)E. W. Pugin
Typechurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1868
Construction cost£25,000
MaterialsRock faced stone, slate roof

Fittings and furniture
Western end of the church

The church has timber pews, stained glass and gargoyles. There is a carved stone altar and reredos. The church also contains a painting depicting E. W. Pugin with a plan of the church.[1]

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See also

Notes
  1. Historic England. "All Saints' Church (1067879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  2. "All Saints' Church". GENUKI.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2008.

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