Church Of Emmanuel

PLYMOUTH

SX4856SE MANNAMEAD ROAD, Mannamead 740-1/38/328 (East side) 01/05/75 Church of Emmanuel (Formerly Listed as: TAVISTOCK ROAD, Plymouth Church of Emmanuel)

GV II

Anglican church. 1866 plans by WH Reid, architect, foundation stone 1869 on site provided by Mr. Revel, main body of nave completed 1880-81 by Hine and Odgers, vestry, chancel and W end of nave 1895, tower design by Rodgers 1897, bells dedicated 1904. Plymouth limestone rubble brought to course, except nave, aisles and NW transept which are of random uncoursed rubble; Plymouth limestone dressings including plinth, flush string courses, copings and surrounds to openings plus mullions and tracery; steep slate roofs with coped gable ends; stone stack over NE corner of vestry. STYLE: Decorated Gothic. PLAN: nave and short NW transept plus 1895 extra projection to west; chancel; N and S aisles; N and S transepts with vestry and organ projections in their E angles, and SW tower. EXTERIOR: diagonal corner buttresses to transepts, side buttresses to E and W ends; pointed-arched traceried windows and moulded pointed-arched doors, all with hoodmoulds. 2-stage tower with offset corner buttresses, machicolated parapet cornice, paired louvred lights to upper stage; W doorway with crocketed pinnacles and gabled hood surmounted by a cross. 5-light E and W windows and 4-light N and S transept windows with curvilinear tracery; paired clearstorey windows; otherwise 2-light windows. Another W doorway at left with moulded pointed arch and hoodmould. There is another doorway to the E wall of the vestry. INTERIOR: quatrefoil-plan arcade piers to pointed arches; plastered walls. GLASS: good stained glass: chancel E, N and S windows by Morris and Co, designed by Burne-Jones, the E window 1881 with 2 tiers of figures and small lively scenes of the life of Christ; N and S windows 1883-84, each with 6 musical angels against foliage backgrounds (Pevsner); W and N aisle W windows by Fouracre. The excellent glass of this church greatly enhances its interest. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 641; Power WJ: A Layman's View of Some Plymouth Churches: 1977-: 11 & 12).

Listing NGR: SX4872556414