St. Mark's Church, Worsley

The church was commissioned in 1844 by Lord Francis Egerton, soon to become the first Earl of Ellesmere. Consecrated in 1846, it was one of the first churches designed by a young George Gilbert Scott. It is designed in the Early English Gothic style and was very much influenced by the influential A.W.N. Pugin. The stunning stained glass panels at the east end are of 17th century German origin and were found by Scott during his European travels. Prior to the visit of Queen Victoria, who greatly admired the building, in October 1851, Sir Charles Barry, John Hardman of Birmingham, and Augustus Pugin met in the church to oversee the installation of tracery windows, designed by Pugin, in both east end windows of the church. The Reredos was also designed by Scott, worked by Clayton and Bell, with mosaics made by Salviati & Co. A magnificent memorial tomb to its founder lies near the altar. Over time, the ring of bells has been extended to 10. The extensive graveyard around the church has well over 4,000 graves of both local and famous people. Inside, the pews are the original pews, made of oak and the pulpit came over from Germany and bears the year 1640. The private family vault beneath the chapel contains the graves of the first 3 Earls and some members of the family. The large clock strikes 13 at one o'clock.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

1000-1600

Saturday 19 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

St. Mark's Church, Worsley Brow, Worsley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M28 2WH

Directions:

Adjacent to junction 13, northbound, of the M60.

Contact on day:

Paul Speakman

Telephone number:

+447746467879

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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