Church Of St Ambrose

SD 52SW LEYLAND MOSS LANE

8/42 Church of St. Ambrose - - II

Church, 1882-5, by Aldridge and Deacon. Stone, green slate roofs with red ridge tiles. In a mixed Early English and early French Gothic style. West tower, nave with aisles, chancel with north transept (housing organ) with hipped roof, south chapel. Tower of 3 stages, the top half a high belfry with very tall coupled lancet-shaped belfry louvres recessed within deeply chamfered splays; buttresses to half height, diagonal on west corners, angled on east, that on the south east corner continuing as a round stair turret rising to a small conical spire; pyramidal hexagonal roof; 3 octagonal pinnacles. Aisle with 4 lancets, nave with 4 triple- lancets. Gabled porch on north side, with rounded moulding in splay of arch, gabled corners, an overhanging crocketed canopy at the apex and a central corbel for a statue (not present). Lady Chapel has triple lancet, chancel has 3-light plate-traceried window with 2 cinquefoils and a quatrefoil in the head. Interior: nave arcade of 3 columns each side, alternately hexagonal with circular caps, and circular with hexagonal caps; tall arches to tower and chancel, with continuous moulded chamfers; deep splayed reveals to windows; kingpost roof supported by wall posts and small hammer beams.

Listing NGR: SD5499222642