All Saints Episcopal Church

Description

All Saints Episcopal St Andrews

Construction materials: Stone (sandstone) - Used for walls; Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof of most of church complex; Slate - Used for roof of tower, chancel;

The crowstepped east tower with pyramid roof was built onto it in 1921 by Paul Waterhouse. There is a Doric-style porch which forms the entrance to the church. The church consists of an aisled nave with broad buttresses and transepts (built in 1921 by Waterhouse), with a slated chancel and bell tower (by John Douglas of Chester, 1906-9). The interior of the church features a two-bay chancel that is built six steps above the nave. There are two chancel arches, one of 1906-9 and another of 1919-24. The nave has an arcade to divide the aisle. Fronting North Street is the rectory, by Reginald Fairlie (1937-8), built in a Scots 17th century style. This has since been converted into a shop and coffee house, associated with the church. All the roofs of the complex are pantiled. J. Dowling, 19/1/05.

Aisle

Construction materials: Stone (sandstone) - Used for walls; Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof;

The church has a north and a south aisle, which are situated at either side of the nave and are divided from it by an arcade.

Nave

Construction materials: Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof; Stone (sandstone) - Used for walls;

The nave was built in 1921 by Paul Waterhouse. It is aisled and features a two-bay chancel that is built six steps above the nave. There are two chancel arches, one of 1906-9 and another of 1919-24. The nave has an arcade to divided it form the aisles. On the west of the nave is an apsidal baptistry and on the west end of the south elevation of the nave there is a transept.

Transept

Construction materials: Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof;

The transept is located at the south-west corner of the church. On the east of the transept is the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, which is divided from the transept by an archway with ornately carved wooden doors.

Baptistry

Construction materials: Iron (cast) - Used for screen; Marble - Used for walls (interior) and pillars that support arch at entrance to baptistry from nave;

The baptistry is a semicircular addition at the west end of the nave. It is separated from the nave by an archway with a wrought-iron screen in front.

The walls of the baptistry are of marble and four green marble pillars. At the centre of the baptistry is a marble font with a wooden cover (which has been gilded). High on the west wall of the baptistry is a small stained glass window.

Jennifer McDonald (February 2008)

Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament

Construction materials: Iron (cast) - Used for a screen; Marble - Used for pillars, also marble walls on interior. Altar in chapel is of marble;

The chapel is located at the east end of the south transept. It is divided from the transept by an arch and a pair of ornately carved wooden doors.

The walls of the chapel are made of marble. There is a stained glass window on the south elevation of the chapel. There are steps leading up to the marble altar at the east end of the chapel. There is a lantern hanging above the altar and behind the altar there are some carved painted wooden figures. At either side of the altar there are stone angels kneeling on tall marble bases. At the west of the chapel there is a wrought iron screen divided by marble columns.

Jennifer McDonald (February 2008).

Porch

Construction materials: Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof; Stone - Used for walls;

The porch is supported by a Doric-style colonnade and connects the church (south of porch) to the hall (north of porch).

Hall

Construction materials: Tile (terracotta) - Used for roof; Stone (sandstone) - Used for walls;

The hall is located to the north of the church and is connected to the church by a porch supported by a Doric-style colonnade.

Furnishing

Construction materials: Marble - Used for font;

The church is furnished with wooden chairs in the nave and in the transept facing eastwards (towards the chancel and the chapel respectively). At the northeast of the nave is the pulpit, installed in 1924. It is polygonal with a canopy above.

At the east end of the nave there is a hanging rood by Nathaniel Hitch featuring Christ on the cross with a sunburst behind, and a figure on either side of Christ looking up at him.

At the west end of the church, in the baptistry, is a font of green and pink marble (made by Farmer & Brindley), which has a gilded wooden cover.

Jennifer McDonald (March 2008).

Stained Glass

Construction materials: Glass - Used for windows;

There are a number of stained glass windows, dating from 1913 (Louis Davis) to 1958 with a Douglas Strachan window of 1923.

Tower

Construction materials: Slate - Used for roof; Stone (sandstone) - Used for walls;

The tower is at the north-east corner of the church. It is built of sandstone and has a slate roof.