The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF CHRIS!
CHURCH, PENNINGTON.—On Thursday, the foundation
stone of Christ Church, Pennington, was laid by Mr:
Lilford, in the presence of a large assemblage of sPe"'
' tators. The town stands in three townships—Penning'
ton, Bedford, and West Leigh, and these townships cotv
taro a population of 14,000 persons. There are thref)
churches, but they do not afford accommodation to trl
than one-sixth of the population. The vicar of Leig,
has the presentation to two, and in consequence of 10,04
table disputes, many have attended the ministrations ",
clergymen in the townships adjacent, travelling a distan'A'
of about threes miles each way. Others have joined dis'
senting denominations, whilst some have, it is feared, bet
come apathetic to all religious duties. By the pressure°l,
such circumstances, the new church will be brought
existence. The total cost is estimated at £4,300, 1
addition to which the church will require furnisbir,gl;
fence walls for the yard, a fund for its endowment, arle
parsonage house is also proposed to be erected. I,_,,Pt
Rev. A. Hewlett, of Astley, has proposed to collet
£l,OOO toward the endowment fund, and has alread.iif
raised upwards of £BOO, but the subscriptions still fre
short of the amount required for the completion of tbd
undertaking. About eleven o'clock, the clergy Reg
others, assembled at the Town Hali, Leigh. Bes!"-f
Lord Lilford (patron of the living of Leigh, and lord c'f
the manor), were the Revs. E. Girdlestone, the vicall,
Deane ; A. Hewlett, incumbent of Astley ; I. J. Whij
tington, rector of Lowton ; John Birkett, of Winsfor
Cheshire ; J. Clark, of Stretford ; E. Nicholson, of Ball;
ley ; I. Crossfield, of Lowton ; Hodgens, of Peened
J. G. Mallinson, of Westhoughton ; and W.
Ellenbrook. Amongst the laity were—Messrs. J. No,
nail, (chairman) and J. S. T. Greene, W. C. Jones,
Marsh, Charles Widdows, and Henry Jones, the COIT
mittee for erecting the new church ; Hon. Mr. P0w959,
eldest son of Lord Lilford ; Messrs. W.
Ilulton, Dr. Green. of Newton, A. Silvester,. rwttaane:
House Atherton, E. Woodcock, of Sprinenel;c
Selby,
David 'M'Clellan, of Liverpool, W. R. 3farsh, •
James Burton, of Tyldesley, R. A. Payne, of Liverpool,
f Lowton, &c.
A. Johnson, of Astley, R. Worsley, o
d of the
large concourse of spectators surrounded the east en
partly erected edifice, about six hundred ladies occupYing..
platform constructed for the occasion. The processieP
having taken up its position on the ground reserved, It
Shellard, the architect, deposited in the cavity in tl
foundation-stone, a bottle containing a piece of parchtotio
with an inscription commemorative of the event, with
florin, shilling, and sixpence, of recent coinage.
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Lord Lilford having gone through the customary for ,e
F. H uottop.,
mounted the stone, and addressed the spectators. --D4.5
Rev. E. Girdlestone made a most animated adte'c
amidst loud cheers from the assembled multitude.—"a-
Rev. A. Hewlett and Mr. J. S. Turner Greene also 00
dressed the assembly ; after which the National Anth,,ebe
was sung, and the proceedings were terminated with %.,g
benediction, pronounced by the Rev. A. Hewlett. Dol'of
the whole period, notwithstanding the large number
persons present, the best order was preserved, and
casualty occurred.
Lord Lilford, together with a large party of la.'Yet
clergymen, and other gentlemen, proceeded to Penninf;
ton-hall, the residence of Mr. James Pownall, and the •
partook of a cold collation. The masons, county c?/10
stabulary, &c., partook of a substantial entertainment
the George and Dragon Inn ; and the working 133,16
committee, vocalists, &c., had an excellent dinner fo:ral
Eagle and Child Inn. The day, although not a gell`;:pg
holiday, was quite a festive one, many of the shops DeA'
closed, the bells ringing merry peals throughout the "ro
from the tower of the old parish church, and banner
flying in various directions.
Christ Church is to be built from designs supplied 1)9
Mr. Shellard, architect, of Manchester. The style of 11,
chitecture adopted is that which prevailed before the teo
mination of the Gothic era of this country, genertato
known as the perpendicular. It is to be erected flco
Yorkshire white stone, and the portico of the eliPlo
already erected looks very well. The whole will coenl'f',U
a nave and two side aisles, with the chancel at the Ve,
end, a tower at the west, and a porch on the south st
Externally the aisles will be each divided into six bo)cii,
each bay containing a large pointed window of pereeliee
cular character, a buttress being placed between eso
The clerestory nave will contain six pointed wind°,l3o
on each side. The chancel will be nearly as high 85 '„4
nave, and of the same width. It is divided into tyro b,BOlO
on the south side; each bay will contain a pointed wind e•
with a buttress between them. The east end will be log
cupied by a large flat pointed window, with perpendiel/no.
tracery, the whole of the walls terminating in a plain,roi
rapet. The tower will rise 70 or 80 feet, and eonsis' A
three stages, with angle buttresses at each cornaL
large crocketted pinnacle will be placed at each angle a'
the tower rising from these buttresses, and above the role
rapet, which will be embattled. The upper part of civ
tower will contain coupled pointed windows, with Crj
etted label moulds and perpendicular tracery. Interilsail,'
id
the body of the church will be separated from the 6,1 e.
by six pointed arches, rising from octagonal piers of sldecl
The chancel will be divided from the nave by a 111011,0 d
archway, and the floor slightly raised. The pulPit fig
desk will be of an ornamental character, and placed 00,0
not to obstruct the view of the chancel. The roofs atia
be open timbered, and, together with the Pewingt.od,
other wood work, stained of a dark colour and varnis!i•l
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will be entered from the porch. The principal entraocl4
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