Home > England > Greater Manchester > Metropolitan Borough of Manchester > Withington > St. Paul's Churchyard

St. Paul's Churchyard

Memorials	:	74
Location	:	Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate	:	53.4324900, -2.2280790
Description	:	The Church of St Paul is located at 491 Wilmslow Road (the B5093), Withington, Manchester, M20 4AW, close to the fire station. Before the mid-19th century, Withington did not have a parish church; it was part of the large Parish of Manchester. There was however a chapel in Didsbury (now St. James' Church – Cemetery ID 2423865) which served as the local place of worship. St. Paul's parish church was consecrated on 21st October 1841. Originally, St. Paul's church served the people of Withington, Fallowfield, Ladybarn and Burnage. It cost £2,790 4s 4½d to build and had seating for 649... Read More	The Church of St Paul is located at 491 Wilmslow Road (the B5093), Withington, Manchester, M20 4AW, close to the fire station. Before the mid-19th century, Withington did not have a parish church; it was part of the large Parish of Manchester. There was however a chapel in Didsbury (now St. James' Church – Cemetery ID 2423865) which served as the local place of worship. St. Paul's parish church was consecrated on 21st October 1841. Originally, St. Paul's church served the people of Withington, Fallowfield, Ladybarn and Burnage. It cost £2,790 4s 4½d to build and had seating for 649 people. In 1847, the church's first organ was played by Felix Mendelssohn, the composer, who was staying nearby. According to a churchwarden's account, Mendelssohn "played a service and gave a recital upon the organ and it was pronounced by him to be an excellent instrument." Before its enlargement to the present size, the church had no lady-chapel or choir vestry; these were added in the late 1850s, as was the clock in the tower. The church was re-opened in 1863 after the construction work. In 1894, the old lych-gate was replaced with the current one. In December 1940, a mine fell by parachute and became caught in a tree in the churchyard to the north of the church. Everybody in nearby buildings was evacuated, but it failed to explode and was later defused. Unfortunately the graveyard is currently (August 2021) very overgrown with many of the headstones inaccessible.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is St. Paul's Churchyard?
St. Paul's Churchyard is located at Wilmslow Road Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester ,Greater Manchester ,England.
St. Paul's Churchyard cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
74 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the St. Paul's Churchyard?
Latitude: 53.4324900
Longitude: -2.2280790

Photos:

1 / 5

2 / 5

3 / 5

4 / 5

5 / 5

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. St James Churchyard
Rusholme, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4490050, -2.2151450

2. Southern Cemetery
Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4278060, -2.2611000

3. Parsonage Gardens
Didsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4094440, -2.2302780

4. Manchester Crematorium
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4306520, -2.2669990

5. St James Churchyard
Didsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4088737, -2.2330498

6. St. John the Baptist Churchyard
Heaton Mersey, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4124526, -2.2064749

7. Heaton Mersey Congregational Churchyard
Stockport, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4128680, -2.2038150

8. Christ Church Churchyard
Chorlton-on-Medlock, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4592000, -2.2362000

9. Former Saint Johns Churchyard
Longsight, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4570760, -2.2025800

10. Saint Thomas the Apostle Heaton Chapel
Heaton Norris, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4297783, -2.1797558

11. St Savior Churchyard
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4654560, -2.2269220

12. Chorlton Green Cemetery
Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4377780, -2.2830910

13. Mill Lane Cemetery
Cheadle, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.3992000, -2.2150800

14. All Saints Churchyard
Chorlton-on-Medlock, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4666670, -2.2166670

15. St. Paul's Churchyard
Portwood, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4215604, -2.1717953

16. St Lukes Churchyard
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4704000, -2.2386500

17. St Mary's Churchyard
Cheadle, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.3944820, -2.2176205

18. St Elisabeth Church
Reddish, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4379400, -2.1633950

19. St Thomas Churchyard
Ardwick, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4720000, -2.2248900

20. Christ Church
Heaton Norris, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.4144000, -2.1678000

21. Cheadle Cemetery
Cheadle, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Coordinate: 53.3927610, -2.2054690

22. St George Churchyard
Hulme, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4721400, -2.2593000

23. Great Bridgewater St. Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4757580, -2.2500770

24. Gorton Cemetery
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, England
Coordinate: 53.4567080, -2.1632580

St. Paul's Churchyard

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: