Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26665958

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