Church Of St Monica |
Hob Uid: 1546934 | |
Location : Sefton Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : SJ3503495695 |
Summary : A Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Monica, built in 1936 to the design of F. X. Verlarde. Described by N. Pevsner as 'an epoch-making church for England', inspired by the work of Dominikus Bohm in Germany. The church is built of pale brick with stone dressings and a green pan-tile roof. It comprises a broad ritual west tower with narthex (actually geographically at the east), aisled nave, and chancel with north chapel and organ loft. Above the entrance to the narthex is a stone relief figure in a canted panel, and either side are 2-light windows. The stone windows to the church are particularly striking, formed of mullions and transoms and a stark round arch to every light. The west tower has three windows of 2-lights and three transoms. Above these are three tall stone relief angels by H. Tyson Smith. The returns of the tower each have a window in the same design and a relief eagle. The aisled nave is of six bays each with 2-light windows. Above the parapet there are transverse arches which serve as flying buttresses. The chancel and north chapel each have 7-light windows. Internally the buttresses form arcades by means of transverse tunnel vaults with aisles created by punching arches through each buttress. The nave has a flat ceiling with longitudal ribs and the chancel a floating canopy. The east wall has fluted pilasters. Above the altar are six relief angles by W.L. Stevenson and a triangular niche for a cross. |
More information : The Church of St Monica is depicted on the 1:1250 scale Ordnance Survey map for 2010 at SJ 35048 95684. (1)
A Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Monica, built in 1936 to designs of F. X. Verlarde. Described by N. Pevsner as 'an epoch-making church for England', inspired by the work of Dominikus Bohm in Germany. The church is built of pale brick with stone dressings and a green pan-tile roof. It comprises a broad ritual west tower with narthex (actually geographically at the east), aisled nave, and chancel with north chapel and organ loft. Above the entrance to the narthex is a stone relief figure in a canted panel, and either side are 2-light windows. The stone windows to the church are particularly striking, formed of mullions and transoms and a stark round arch to every light. The west tower has three windows of 2-lights and three transoms. Above these are three tall stone relief angels by H. Tyson Smith. The returns of the tower each have a window in the same design and a relief eagle. The aisled nave is of six bays each with 2-light windows. Above the parapet there are transverse arches which serve as flying buttresses. The chancel and north chapel each have 7-light windows. Internally the buttresses form arcades by means of transverse tunnel vaults with aisles created by punching arches through each buttress. The nave has a flat ceiling with longitudal ribs and the chancel a floating canopy. The east wall has fluted pilasters. Above the altar are six relief angles by W.L. Stevenson and a triangular niche for a cross. (2-5)
At the time of writing (2011) access to the listed building description is through the National Heritage List for England. (5)
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