The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-14 00:00:00

TILE NEW CHURCH OF ST. SIMON.

We have seen, at the office of Mr. Hay, the architect,
Cable-street, a fine drawing, in water colours, of St. Si-
mon's (new) Church, about to be erected in Gloucester-
street; also a perspective view of the interior, together
with plans of the body. &c.. and from these we may von-

ture to say, that as an ecclesiasticalstructure—though, from
a necessary observance of economy, not elaborately deco-
rative—it will, when comuleted, form an ornament to the
district. The site extends east and west, on the south side
of Gloucester-street, from Silver-street to Wt.ite Mill-
street, so that three frontages wilt be seen, one of them
being the north side, facing the first-named street.

The length will be WO feet and the width ho feet. The
building will he in neat brick-woik, with stone dressings,
including quoins, &c. The style of architecture adopted

Gothic windows on each site, with bold buttresses be
tween; and these will be filled up with handsome mul

variation Of d

gn in each. The principal door—a Goa)

gateway—wi

be in the west end

, entering

I fine Gothic window, of five lights, filled with tracery of
the charActer stated. There will be a corresponding win-

tower, with a

iandsome spire, will be raised in the north-
west corner, included within the oblong-square of the
site. It will be decorated with belfry-openings, &c., and
will rise to the height of 140 fe-t, forming. on the brow,af
the hill, a conspicuous and pleasing object.
The interior will present a rich and somewhat unique
appearance, especially cs seen from the porch. The roof
will be an open one, formed in arched oak careentrY,
with neat mouldings, pendants, &c , and rising 51 feet
from the ftror. The peculiar carpentry is from original
designs by Mr. Hay, and has been adopted for the
churches of Walton Breck and Seacombe. It is at once

simple, imposing, elegant, and economical. The perspec-
tive water-colour d.awing of the interior, showing the

galleries, root, &c., is very beautiful, and the wnoie
be distinctly seen from the porch. There will be a fine
screen fi,ted up with plate glass, so that the view through-
out will be cheerful and uninterrupted.
The whole of the ground-floor will be free, for the ac-
commodation of the roarer classes in
the populous dis-
trict, and will accommodate with sittings 700 persons. On
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this 'floor the benches will be in the old s,yle, wovout
hook-boards ; and the bend.. ends will each be finished at
the top by a carved fleur-de-lis. The church is approached
avenues five
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The galleries Will be neat'y constrocted,.and 'at once
twheidaeidiens.the nave, and there will
open and cheerful—not projecting too much into the body
of the church. In these the sittings. 500 in number, will
be appropriated for the wealthier portion of .l r. Connor's
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flock. Taking advantage of the rising ground at the east
end of the church, the galleries will be approached by two
entrances, with easy flights of steps. at that end.
The baptismal font in the nave will be placed as to be
visible to the whole congregation.
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the remainder of the amount requited for its completion
will speedily be supplied by those of a liberal and dui/Eden

community who have not already contributed to so
praiseworthy an obj ct.
We have only to add that the foundation stone of the
building will be laid by the senior rector of Liverpool
to-day. The friends of the interesting undertaking wilt
assemble at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, at
half-past one o'clock, arid will move thence, in procession,
towards the site of the new building.

THE
MERCURY