![]() This complex of buildings in
Middleton is today the Grade II* Listed Edgar Wood
Centre. Prior to that it was known as the Long
Street Methodist Church. The Centre's website
says that, "The Methodist Trustees decided
three years ago to give the building to the
Trustees of the Greater Manchester Building
Preservation Trust (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Heritage Trust for the North West). The
congregation of Methodists continue to worship in
the Church." It is the largest of
the churches designed by Edgar Wood. It sits beside
Long Street just north of the market place and close
to the junction with Durnford Street, in the center of
Middleton. It was, in fact, originally the Long Street
Wesleyan Church and Schools. The church is a tall
building in the Gothic style and it sits next to a
pleasant courtyard which is accessed via a gateway on
the road side.
![]() ![]() Red sandstone is used for
dressings, tracery and for the base course of the
church, as you can see below.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ************************* The images below were taken in 2000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Below are some
glimpses of the inside of the church and the
ancillary building shown here with the permission of
Andy Marshall of fotofacade.com
![]() ![]() *************** For more information visit the web site about the Long Street Methodist Church. |