St Philip's Church, Salford
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St Philip's Church is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Manchester, in the deanery and archdeaconry of Salford. The church was renamed in 2016 as Saint Philip's Chapel Street. It is located at Wilton Place, off Chapel Street in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
Saint Philip's Chapel Street | |
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53.4840°N 2.2631°W / 53.4840; -2.2631 | |
OS grid reference | SJ 826 986 |
Location | Wilton Place, Salford, Greater Manchester |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | St Philip, Salford |
History | |
Former name(s) | The Parish Church of Saint Philip |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Philip the Apostle |
Consecrated | 21 September 1825 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 31 January 1952 |
Architect(s) | Sir Robert Smirke |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Greek Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1822 |
Completed | 1824; 200 years ago (1824) |
Construction cost | £14,670[1] |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 1 |
Materials | Dressed stone |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Manchester |
Archdeaconry | Salford |
Deanery | Salford |
Parish | St Philip with St Stephen, Salford |
Clergy | |
Rector | Rev Gareth Robinson |
Curate(s) | Rev Matthew Brinicombe |
The structure is registered as a Grade II* listed building on England's National Heritage List. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a subsidy from the Church Building Commission for its erection. Sir Robert Smirke, the church's architect, reused his design for St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, London. The tower design was also employed at Wandsworth's St Anne's Church.