The church is Grade 1 listed.  The church is one of the earliest buildings designed by Leonard Stokes and it is an early example of his Arts and Crafts Gothicism, which revealed a more individual handling of the Gothic style. The interior of the church is fairly large: the internal length is 130ft, the width across the transepts is 70ft and the internal height of the nave is 47ft. The church accommodates 600 worshippers. 

Of particular interest is the planning of the congregational space, preserving the aisles as passageways for processions .Other features include the lengthy nine bay nave with its deep internal buttresses which are pierced through to form aisles;  the wagon roof ; the continuous galleries above the aisles and the large nave windows, six on the south side and four on the north side

Stained Glass windows can be seen high level  above the sanctuary and in the two side chapels. Generally however it is the clear glazed windows which have most impact allowing  light to penetrate the church with varying effect as the sun rises in the east and travels round the building to the west.

It was the architect's intention that  every aspect of the church - furniture, metalwork, sculpture and painted decoration, as well as architecture-should combine to make one work of art.   

The design of St Clare's was influenced by the design of Pendlebury Church by Bodley and ultimately by Albi Cathedral.

The cost of the church was £7,113.                          See architect's letter referring to cost.

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