Geoff The Victorian Society (Manchester) held their Annual Christmas event at the Edgar Wood Rooms, today 2nd December. The day began with Richard Fletcher talking about his forthcoming book on the life and work of Edgar Wood. The book has been commissioned by the Victorian Society and English Heritage. This was followed …
It has been full on for the last fourteen days and without the help and support of the members, the following events would not have taken place or been so successful. Thank you to all the volunteers. The events include, five afternoon opening of Long St. Methodist Church and School Rooms for the national Heritage …
Several tour groups have visited the Church and School Rooms so far this year, including a group of Americans specialising in Arts and Craft Architecture. Members of the Society head up these tours and it’s not unusual to get a thank you and a word of appreciation regarding the Church architecture and other Edgar Wood …
The Long Street Methodist Church and Schoolrooms are open for visitors between 1 and 4pm on the following dates in September: Saturday 9th , Sunday 10th , Wednesday 13th , Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th ‘The chapel is a knockout’ says the latest Pevsner Guide. Designed by architect Edgar Wood and completed in 1901 it …
The Friend’s of St. Martin’s Church (Arts and Crafts Church) Marple, spent a day in Middleton on Saturday 5th August, starting at St. Leonard’s Parish Church in the morning before visiting Long St. Methodist and a tour of the Conservation Area and the Edgar Wood buildings in the afternoon. Several of the group had lunch …
This was an excellent day out from all aspects, travel arrangements, weather, Port Sunlight the Gallery and being led by the expert on the area, Michael Shippobottom. The developement of the new works for Sunlight Soap stated in 1888, a new factory was needed to increase production of the soap from 20 tons to …
The Summer Cream Tea event, on Saturday 1st July held in the Hall of the Edgar Wood Rooms (Middleton) organised by the Society was a pleasant and successful afternoon. Visitors enjoyed the opportunity to look around the Church and exhibition as well as enjoying scones and home made cake. It was good to have visitors …
The Crumpsall History Society visited the Church followed by a tour of the Conservation Area and the Edgar Wood houses. They had previously booked a talk about ‘that remarkable Manchester architect’, but there is nothing better than seeing things first hand. Their visit also gave the gardener a welcome break, unfortunately there were no offers …
We first met Marcin Kojder (Head teacher) in February 2022 at the Edgar Rooms to introduce ourselves, talk about the Society and future links with the new acadamy. At that time the school was accommodated in temporary classrooms with a one year intake of year seven pupils. Having now had several months to settle in …
Members of the Society earned a well deserved rest after a mornings graft cleaning and gardening at their ‘headquarters’, the Arts and Crafts Church (Long Street, Methodists). A big thank you to the workers.