Manor Church Centre, Egremont

The building originated as Egremont Presbyterian Church in Wallasey on the Wirral. In 1862–63 the local Presbyterians built their first church in King Street. It was in Neoclassical style and could accommodate a congregation of 600. At the beginning of the 20th century it was decided to build the present church, which is larger and on a different site. This was designed by Briggs, Wolstenholme & Thornely, who later built Wallasey Town Hall. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Balfour of Burleigh on 18 April 1907. The church cost £19,000, it can accommodate 1,000 people, and it opened for worship in 1908. The church hall was added in 1910. In 1972 the Presbyterian Church of England and the…

The interior is spacious and provides uninterrupted views for the congregation. The five-bay arcades are carried on octagonal piers. The church has a hammerbeam roof with corbels decorated with foliage. There is a west gallery. The pulpit is octagonal and contains figures in niches. The font is carried on four green columns, and is decorated with traceried panels. The stained glass in the east window depicts the Empty Tomb, and is by H. G. Hiller. In the transept is a window of 1908 designed by William Aikman and made by Powell's depicting The Sower. Also on the north side is a window by Wilhelmina Geddes, dated 1934, and a window by Gilbert Gamon depicting Faith, Hope and Charity. On the…