St Anne's Rd, Haughton
This church was built in the Gothic Revival Style under the patronage of Joseph Sidebotham (17 Jan 1824-30 May 1885), of Bowdon, Cheshire, and formerly of the Strines Printing Company.
The architects were Messrs Medland and Henry Taylor of Manchester who were James Medland Taylor (aka Medland Taylor, 1834-1909) and Henry Medland Taylor (aka Henry Taylor, 1837-1916).
The foundation stone was laid on the 1 Sep 1880 and the church was consecrated on the 29 Jul 1882.
It is brick built with a tile roof and is cruciform in plan with a crossing tower. It is notable for its interior which has outstanding craftsmanship in mosaics, stained glass, stone and iron. The mosaics are by Ludwig Oppenheimer Ltd of Blackburn St, Old Trafford, and Salviati & Co of Murano, Venice*, and the stained glass is by Messrs Heaton, Butler and Bayne whose studio was on Garrick St, Covent Garden, London. The partners were Clement John Heaton, James Butler and Robert Turnill Bayne and the company was active from 1862 until 1953.
Church of St Anne, Jul 2005.
Centre: Henry Medland Taylor, architect.
Right: Ludwig Oppenheimer, mosaic manufacturer.
Conservation Area of Special Interest
St Anne's Church, Haughton, was designated a Conservation Area on the 25 Mar 1992.
This area comprises the Church of St Anne and associated buildings within its grounds. It is bounded by St Anne’s Drive to the north, Nasmyth Avenue to the east, the slip road to the M67 to the south and St Anne’s Rd to the west.
The Church of St Anne is listed Grade I, List Entry No. 1309251.
St Anne’s Rectory is listed Grade II*, List Entry No. 1067970.
The Lychgate and churchyard wall to St Anne’s Church and Rectory are listed Grade II, List Entry No. 1356487.