Edwin Hugh Shellard (usually known as E. H. Shellard) was an English architect who worked from an office in Manchester, and who flourished between 1844 and 1864.[1] Most of his output was in the design of churches in Northwest England, and he was successful in gaining at least 13 contracts for Commissioners' churches.[2] The Commissioners' churches in the list are denoted by †.

Key

Grade Criteria[3]
Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.

Works

Name Location Image Date Notes Grade
St Peter's Church † Blackley,
Greater Manchester
53°31′25″N 2°13′05″W / 53.5235°N 2.2180°W / 53.5235; -2.2180 (St Peter's Church, Blackley)		 1844–45 A Commissioners' church in Gothic Revival style, enlarged in 1880.[4][5][6] II*
St James' Church Whitfield, Glossop, Derbyshire
53°26′19″N 1°57′10″W / 53.4387°N 1.9528°W / 53.4387; -1.9528 (St James' Church, Whitfield)		 1844–46 A Gothic Revival church, later extended.[7] II
St Thomas' Church Biggin, Derbyshire
53°07′52″N 1°46′15″W / 53.1311°N 1.7708°W / 53.1311; -1.7708 (St Thomas' Church, Biggin)		 1844–48 Gothic Revival church in limestone with grindstone dressings. It has a west tower.[8] II
St Thomas' Church † Lees, Oldham,
Greater Manchester
53°32′12″N 2°04′22″W / 53.5367°N 2.0727°W / 53.5367; -2.0727 (St Thomas' Church, Lees)		 1844–48 A Commissioners' church. The tower was added in 1885.[9][10][11] II*
St John's Church † Failsworth,
Greater Manchester
53°30′42″N 2°09′16″W / 53.5118°N 2.1545°W / 53.5118; -2.1545 (St John's Church, Failsworth)
1845–46 A Gothic Revival Commissioners' church with a west steeple. Tower added 1878; restored during the 20th century.[4][12][13] II
St Stephen's Church † Audenshaw,
Greater Manchester
53°28′30″N 2°06′55″W / 53.4749°N 2.1153°W / 53.4749; -2.1153 (St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw)		 1845–47 Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1900.[4][14][15] II
St Mary's Church † Droylsden,
Greater Manchester
53°28′48″N 2°08′36″W / 53.4799°N 2.1432°W / 53.4799; -2.1432 (St Mary's Church, Droylsden)		 1846–48 Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[4][16][17] II
St John's Church † Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom,
Greater Manchester
53°39′20″N 2°18′11″W / 53.6556°N 2.3031°W / 53.6556; -2.3031 (St John's Church, Shuttleworth)		 1847 Gothic Revival with bell turrets.[9]
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St Mark's Church † Bredbury,
Greater Manchester
53°25′27″N 2°06′18″W / 53.4241°N 2.1050°W / 53.4241; -2.1050 (St Mark's Church, Bredbury)		 1847–48 Gothic Revival with a west tower.[18][19][20] II
Holy Trinity Church † Coldhurst, Oldham,
Greater Manchester
53°33′00″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5501°N 2.1173°W / 53.5501; -2.1173 (Holy Trinity Church, Coldhurst)
1847–48 Gothic Revival with a bell tower. Enlarged 1887–91.[4][21][22] II
St John the Evangelist's Church † Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside,
Greater Manchester
53°30′01″N 2°04′53″W / 53.5002°N 2.0813°W / 53.5002; -2.0813 (St John's Church, Hurst)		 1847–49 Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Enlarged in 1862.[9][23][24] II
St John's Church Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
53°44′13″N 2°57′18″W / 53.7369°N 2.9549°W / 53.7369; -2.9549 (St John's Church, Lytham)		 1848–49 A church in Early English style; extended by Shellard in 1856–57.[25][26] II*
St Matthew's Church Chadderton, Oldham,
Greater Manchester
53°33′24″N 2°09′06″W / 53.5568°N 2.1516°W / 53.5568; -2.1516 (St John the Baptist's Church, Godley)		 1848–57 Gothic Revival church with a steeple added in 1877.[27][28] II
St John the Evangelist's Church Ashton Hayes, Cheshire
53°13′23″N 2°44′23″W / 53.2230°N 2.7397°W / 53.2230; -2.7397 (St John's Church, Ashton Hayes)
1849 A Gothic Revival church. Alterations were made in 1900 by Douglas and Minshull, and in 1932 by Theodore Fyfe.[29][30] II
St John the Baptist's Church † Godley,
Greater Manchester
53°27′18″N 2°03′52″W / 53.4549°N 2.0644°W / 53.4549; -2.0644 (St John the Baptist's Church, Godley)		 1849 Gothic Revival style. West tower added 1878.[18][31][32] II
Thorncliffe Hall Hollingworth, Tameside,
Greater Manchester
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 c. 1850 A country house remodelled in Neo-Jacobean style; used as his own residence.[33]
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St Thomas' Church † Helmshore, Lancashire
53°41′14″N 2°19′49″W / 53.6872°N 2.3302°W / 53.6872; -2.3302 (St Thomas' Church, Helmshore)		 1850–51 Gothic Revival with west tower.[9][34][35] II
Christ Church Pennington, Leigh,
Greater Manchester
53°29′29″N 2°31′21″W / 53.4913°N 2.5226°W / 53.4913; -2.5226 (Christ Church, Pennington)		 1850–54 Gothic Revival with west tower.[36][37] II
All Saints Church Glazebury, Warrington, Cheshire
53°28′11″N 2°29′43″W / 53.4696°N 2.4952°W / 53.4696; -2.4952 (Christ Church, Pennington)		 1851 A small church with a bellcote and without aisles.[38][39] II
St Mark's Church † Hulme,
Greater Manchester
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 1851–52 Gothic Revival. Demolished.[9]
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Holy Trinity Church Stalybridge, Tameside,
Greater Manchester
53°28′57″N 2°03′21″W / 53.4826°N 2.0557°W / 53.4826; -2.0557 (Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge)
1851–52 A church with a clerestory and west tower.[40][41] II
St Michael's Church Weeton, Lancashire
53°47′59″N 2°56′09″W / 53.7996°N 2.9358°W / 53.7996; -2.9358 (St Michael's Church, Weeton)		 1852 Enlarged a church built in 1843, extending the west end.[42][43] II
St Mary's Church Preston, Lancashire
53°45′41″N 2°41′12″W / 53.7615°N 2.6866°W / 53.7615; -2.6866 (St Mary's Church, Preston)
1852–53 Shellard added a chancel and transepts in similar style to a church built in 1836–38, which is in Romanesque Revival style. Since converted into a conservation centre.[44][45] II
Big School Rossall School, Lancashire
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 1852–53 A hall flanked by two-storey wings, one of which has a crenellated tower.[46]
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St John's Church Preston, Lancashire
53°45′31″N 2°41′46″W / 53.7585°N 2.6962°W / 53.7585; -2.6962 (St John's Church, Preston)		 1853–55 Replacing an earlier church on the site, this is in Decorated style with a west steeple, and is considered to be Shellard's finest work.[47][48] II*
St Michael and All Angels Church Mottram in Longdendale, Tameside,
Greater Manchester
53°27′16″N 2°00′36″W / 53.4544°N 2.0101°W / 53.4544; -2.0101 (St Michael's Church, Mottram)		 1854–55 Shellard made alterations to a church dating from the 15th century, which included raising the roof, changing the windows in the clerestory, and remodelling the interior of the church.[49][50] II*
St Paul's Church † Pendleton, Salford,
Greater Manchester
53°29′15″N 2°17′03″W / 53.4875°N 2.2842°W / 53.4875; -2.2842 (St Paul's Church, Paddington, Salford)		 1855–56 Gothic Revival with a bell turret. The church was reordered in the 1970s by Stephen Dykes Bower[9][51][52] II
Steeple of St George's Church Charlestown, Salford, Greater Manchester
53°29′50″N 2°16′57″W / 53.49723°N 2.28237°W / 53.49723; -2.28237 (St George's Tower, Salford)
1858 Only the steeple remains of this church.[53][54] II
St Luke's Church Preston, Lancashire
53°45′58″N 2°41′01″W / 53.7661°N 2.6835°W / 53.7661; -2.6835 (St Luke's Church, Preston)		 1858–59 Converted for residential use in the late 20th century.[55][56] II

References

  1. ↑ Dixon & Muthesius 1985, p. 267.
  2. ↑ Port 2006, pp. 331–335.
  3. ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Port 2006, p. 334.
  5. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, pp. 385–386.
  6. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Blackley (1246275)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2012
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St James the Great, Glossop (1384276)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  8. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Thomas, Biggin (1087836)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Port 2006, p. 335.
  10. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, pp. 245–246.
  11. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Thomas, Oldham (1068071)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2012
  12. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 217.
  13. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John, Failsworth (1356416)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2012
  14. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 128.
  15. ↑ Historic England, "St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw (1309267)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  16. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 201.
  17. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Droylsden (1163722)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  18. 1 2 Port 2006, p. 331.
  19. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 179–180.
  20. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mark, Romiley (1117378)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  21. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 544.
  22. ↑ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Oldham (1282528)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  23. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 125.
  24. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John the Evangelist, Ashton-under-Lyne (1162695)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  25. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 434.
  26. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John, Lytham St Annes (1196368)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  27. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 188.
  28. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Matthew, Oldham (1068092)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  29. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 108.
  30. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John Evangelist, Ashton Hayes (1330310)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  31. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 409.
  32. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Hyde (1068083)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  33. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 401.
  34. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 327.
  35. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Thomas, Haslingden (1072810)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  36. ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, pp. 229–230.
  37. ↑ Historic England, "Christ Church, Leigh (1068484)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  38. ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, p. 175.
  39. ↑ Historic England, "The Church of All Saints, Culcheth and Glazebury (1139389)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  40. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 587.
  41. ↑ Historic England, "Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge (1068022)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2012
  42. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 683–684.
  43. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Weeton-with-Preese (1164259)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  44. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 545.
  45. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Preston (1207330)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  46. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 582.
  47. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 510.
  48. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John the Divine, Preston (1292457)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  49. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 487.
  50. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Michael and All Angels, Longdendale (1356436)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  51. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, pp. 639–640.
  52. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Paul with Christ, Salford (1390491)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  53. ↑ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, pp. 96, 633.
  54. ↑ Historic England, "Tower of Church of St George with St Barnabas, Salford (1386164)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012
  55. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 537.
  56. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Luke, Preston (1207329)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2012

Bibliography

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