St Matthew's Church, Bromborough Pool

St Matthew's Church is in York Street, Bromborough Pool, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It was originally a non-denominational chapel for the workers at the nearby candle factory, and later became an Anglican church, but it closed for worship in 2007. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Matthew's Church,
Bromborough Pool
St Matthew's Church, Bromborough Pool,
from the northeast
St Matthew's Church,
Bromborough Pool
Location in Merseyside
OS grid referenceSJ 349 842
LocationYork Street, Bromborough Pool, Wirral, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Michael, Bromborough Pool
History
StatusChapel
DedicationSaint Matthew
Architecture
Functional statusClosed
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated2 December 1986
Architect(s)Leach of London
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1889
Completed1890
Closed2007
Specifications
MaterialsStone, tiled roofs, slate spirelet
Administration
ParishBromborough
DeaneryWirral, South
ArchdeaconryChester
DioceseChester
ProvinceYork

History

The church was built in 1889–90 and designed by Leach of London for the use of the workers of Price's Patent Candle Company. Bromborough Pool was an early model village created in 1853 by George and James Wilson, founders of the company. The church was originally a non-denominational chapel, and later became Anglican.[1] It was a chapel in the benefice of St Barnabas, Bromborough, but closed for worship in 2007.[2]

Architecture

St Matthew's is constructed in rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and a tiled roof. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, a south porch, a three-bay chancel, a north transept, and a turret in the angle in the north corner of the nave and transept. The west window, the east window, the nave and transept windows are all triple lancets, and along the sides of the chancel are paired lancets. The turret is octagonal and has a pointed entrance, louvred bell openings, and a slate spirelet surmounted by an iron cross.[3]

Appraisal

The church was designated as a Grade II listed building on 2 December 1986.[3] Grade II is the lowest of the three grades of listing and is applied to buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".[4]

Present day and governance

Until its closure in 2007 the church was in the parish and benefice of Bromborough, the deanery of Wirral, South, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Since it was closed, work has been carried out to make plans for its reopening for worship.[2]

See also

References
  1. Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 187, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  2. Chapel, Bromborough Pool, Church of England, retrieved 11 December 2014
  3. Historic England, "Church of St. Matthew, Bromborough Pool (1343551)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 December 2014
  4. Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 9 April 2015
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