Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-26 00:00:00

DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH.

The new church is conveniently situated for the
increasing popalatiou of the rising district of Higher
Bebington, the site being contiguous to Egerton
'Park, and in a field abutting on the high road leading
to the upperpart of the, parish. The design of the
edifice is in the early English .or pointed style of
architecture, and consists of a nave,. north and south
aisles, chancel, organ, north porch, and sacristy.
The principal entrance is through the north porch,
but there are two other entrances—one on the west
and the other on the south: The total length of. the
nave is 84 .feet 7 inches, and of the chancel 28 feet—
in all, 112 feet 7 inches. Width of nave, including
aisles, 57 feet. There is a lofty clerestory to the nave,
with seven three-light windows to each side. The
roofs arc of open timber framing, covered with boarding
beneath the slates, which are stained and varnished.
The nave is separated from the aisle each side by an
arcade of six bays. The passages, porch, and chancel
are paved with tiles. The west window has six
lights and is of great size, and* the east or chancel
window, the gift of Mr. J. Spence, of Rock Ferry,
is a handsome specimen of stained glass, by
Edmondson and Son, of Manchester. The stained
windows of the aisles are by an eminent artist
of Brittol. At first it was proposed to baild
the church ' without the aisles, but !these have since
been added, as stated by the Lord Bishop in his ser-
mon. The height of nave from floor to top of the
roof is 47 feet, and that of the*chancel 36 feet. All
the stone, both externally. and, internally, is from
'the Stourton quarries. It is intended to add a tower
and spire at a future period. An organ has been
kindly presented by Mr. George Corner, of Rock Ferry.
The cost of the church, exclusive of the stone, was
nearly £3,000, and the whole work has been done for the
amount named in the original contract. Amongst the
more remarkable features of the church are the ab-
sence of benches in the aisles, and the total absence
of plaster and paint, all the walls of the interior being
of rubbed stone, and the woodwork varnished. The
church will at present accommodate 500 persons, but
when pews are placed in the aisles there will be accom-
modation for about 700. Mr. Walter Scott, of this
town and Birkenhead, the_arcliitect of the liuilding, de-
serves great credit for the manner in which the designs
have been- carried out. The builder was Mr. James
Routledge, of Tranmere,-who also is entitled to praise
for the manner in which he has performed his share of
the work. It ought to be stated that the parsonage
house, which is a very neat structure,- has been erected
at the expense of the incumbent,the Rev. George
Troughton.

Messrs. Baily Brothers,— the well-known sporting
" l's Monthly
publishers,„ intend commencing in the spry ing, a new
sporting magazine, to be entitled Bal
Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, and Racing Regis-
ter.' It wilt, we understand, be a first-class publica-
tion, at a low rate.
THE SAILORS OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—In con-
sequence of -a recommendation from the Admiralty
transmitted on ThurSday last—to the effect that the
sailors of the Princess Royal would be sufficiently
punished by a month's imprisonment; the Secretary of
State has advised her Majesty, in the use of her gracious
clemency, to remit the remainder of the sentence of
three months' imprisonment, inflicted by the sentence
of the court-martial. The men will, therefore, be dis-
charged from custody on .Tuesday next, being, as is
usual, the day before the expiration of the time, which
we believe, will be a month on Wednesday next from
the period of their confinement.—Observer.