Weight: 1232 lbs Diameter: 40" Bell 1 of 7
Founded by Richard Sanders 1709
Dove Bell ID: 3382 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Church Hulme
Overview
Grid reference: SJ 762 672
St Luke's is a Grade I listed Perpendicular timber church with Perpendicular sandstone west tower but the chancel and nave were encased in brickwork early in the C18. The building dates from circa 1430 with later mainly C17 and C18 alterations/ extensions.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 262 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The building dates from circa 1430 with later mainly C17 and C18 alterations and extensions. The Victorian oak pulpit was installed in 1853 to replace the first pulpit of 1723. It has been moved several times since then and occupies its current position, adjacent to the NE chancel wall, as part of the East end reordering in 2018, when it was provided with new oak steps. The casework of the pipe organ in the West Gallery was installed as part of the organ rebuild and relocation from the NE chancel in 1972. Similarly, the wooden organ console in the NE corner dates from 1972.
Exterior Description
Externally, its ornate C18 brickwork and leaded windows on both north and south walls, crenelated sandstone tower and stone-flagged roofs, set it apart from the surrounding buildings of later architectural styles. The many indentations on the north wall of the tower are believed to be bullet impact scars from Civil War fighting near the church in December 1643 and were investigated in 2012 by researchers from the University of Huddersfield.
Interior
Interior Description
Internally, significant architectural/historical features include the C15 roll-beaded octagonal oak posts separating the nave from the aisles and supporting the main arch braced roof trusses with cambered tie beams and exposed rafters in the elaborate wooden roof structure. This was revealed when the plaster ceiling installed circa 1702 was removed during 1935 restoration works. There is an oak panelled gallery, circa 1705, over the south aisle with three rows of box pews and extending across the back of the church (west) where the organ was 2 repositioned in 1972. The pine congregation pews in the nave and aisles date from late C19 and are considered of low-moderate significance. The stained-glass East window above the altar is a significant feature of the building, a key focal point during worship and of important artistic interest and merit. The artist was Horatio Walter Lonsdale, a Mexico-born artist who designed principally for W G Saunders and who died in 1919 before the window was unveiled in 1921 as a 1st World War Memorial.
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
19th Century located in Tower made by J.B.Joyce from Whitchurch in 1841
Historical Notes
1841 - 1841
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 27.25" Bell 2 of 7
Founded by G Mears & Co 1858
Dove Bell ID: 25180 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 29.75" Bell 3 of 7
Founded by Richard Sanders 1709
Dove Bell ID: 25181 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 616 lbs Diameter: 31.38" Bell 4 of 7
Founded by Richard Sanders 1709
Dove Bell ID: 25182 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 728 lbs Diameter: 32.38" Bell 5 of 7
Founded by Richard Sanders 1709
Dove Bell ID: 25183 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 868 lbs Diameter: 35.5" Bell 6 of 7
Founded by G Mears & Co 1858
Dove Bell ID: 25184 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 15.75" Bell 7 of 7
Founded by William Noone 1706
Dove Bell ID: 25185 Tower ID: 11523 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SJ 762 672
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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