St Bride's Church, Liverpool Explained

St Bride's Church, Liverpool
Pushpin Map:Merseyside
Coordinates:53.397°N -2.969°W
Location:Percy Street, Canning, Liverpool
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Progressive / Inclusive Church
Dedication:St Bride
Consecrated Date:29 December 1830
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed building
Designated Date:28 June 1952
Architect:Samuel Rowland
Style:Neoclassical
Years Built:1829–1831
Parish:St. Luke in the City Team
Deanery:Deanery of Toxteth & Wavertree
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of Liverpool
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool

St Bride's Church, Canning, Liverpool, England, is a Church of England parish church.

History and architecture

St Bride's was designed by Samuel Rowland. Building work started on 29 August 1829 and was the church consecrated on 29 December 1830. It was built for the Reverend James Haldane Stewart and is a Grade II* listed building.

It is deemed the best surviving Neoclassical church in Liverpool.[1] It is temple-like in appearance and has a monumental portico of six unfluted Ionic columns across the west end. The east window is of stained glass in a Renaissance style and was installed in about 1905. In the chancel there is a monument to Rev Mr Stewart who died in 1854. There is another monument to Mr WM Foster, his wife and servant, who all drowned in the wreck of the steamship in 1831.

Present day

As well as continuing to hold services, the building has hosted several events as part of the Liverpool Biennial art festival as well as using for a drop-in for several main charities in Liverpool such as Refugee Women Connect, Micah and British Red Cross. It is regularly used as a venue for music concerts and has a professional recording studio.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Proposals for neoclassical church refurbishment unveiled. Insider Media Ltd. 15 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Parkinson . Denis . 2017-11-01 . Live review: Only Child @ St Bride’s 27/10/17 . 2024-04-29 . Liverpool Acoustic . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Stephen Cole on SoundBetter . 2024-04-29 . SoundBetter.