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Latitude: 53.5135 / 53°30'48"N
Longitude: -2.4714 / 2°28'16"W
OS Eastings: 368838
OS Northings: 401967
OS Grid: SD688019
Mapcode National: GBR CW5T.R7
Mapcode Global: WH981.0YFD
Plus Code: 9C5VGG7H+9C
Entry Name: Church of St. George
Listing Date: 18 July 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163277
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213516
ID on this website: 101163277
Location: St George's Church, Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M29
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Tyldesley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tyldesley
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Tyldesley St George
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival
TYLDESLEY ELLIOTT STREET
SD 60 SE
(south side)
2/47 Church of
18/7/66 St. George
G.V. II
Church. 1821-4. By Sir Robert Smirke for the Church
Commissioners. Chancel extended in 1887. Dressed stone. Nave
with clerestory and aisles; west tower, chancel and vestry.
Gothick. 7-bay nave and aisles with projecting plinth, coped
parapet and weathered buttresses which are set diagonally at
the corners and have crocketed pinnacles. Each bay has a 2-
light aisle window with plain tracery and a clerestory
window with Y-tracery and hoodmoulds. Porch in westernmost
bay. The chancel, which forms a continuation of the nave,
has a 2-light window,and a 3-light east window all with
Geometrical tracery. 3-stage tower with weathered diagonal
buttresses, west door, second stage lancet window, and 3
lancet belfry openings. An octagonal spire is set behind a
parapet and crocketed corner pinnacles from which spring
flying buttresses. Interior: Double-chamfered nave arcade
arches on octagonal columns. Cambered roof structure with
timber ceiling. West gallery. Timber fittings include
screens, pews, stalls, pulpit etc. James Mort wall memorial,
1855, by Garner of Manchester.
Listing NGR: SD6883801967
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