A more modern side to Longton. - a photo on Flickriver

            Saint Gregory's Roman Catholic Church and Presbytery on Heathcote Road in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent dates back to 1970 to a design by Wood Goldstraw and Yorath, an architectural practice that still operates out of the Potteries.
This grade II listed building was commissioned to replace a church of 1869 by Edward Pugin which was sadly demolished in 1968 due to subsidence from the city's extensive coal mining industry.
Obviously, a more modern place of worship can be seen in the background in the form of Argos.
The listing of this building has been given for the following reasons (quoted from the listing itself):
Architectural interest:
* The church is a simple but striking design with fan-shaped nave by Frederick King under the firm of Wood, Goldstraw and Yorath;
* The church has a strong profile and is of good quality with careful attention to detail with brick diaper patterning, cross pattée bosses and curved sanctuary lit by the nave lantern;
* The church has seen relatively little alteration and retains architect-designed fittings including the aluminium Crucifixion situated within the sanctuary.
Historic interest:
* The interior plan of St Gregory with its open nave curving around the sanctuary reflects the recent implementation of the reforms under the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), a key influence in late-C20 Roman Catholic Church design.

   

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