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Bacup, Lancashire

Bacup on Wikipedia.

Lots of Bacup churches here.


The former Beulah Church at Britannia, was built as the Britannia United Methodist Church in 1884, and was destroyed by a fire in 1892; re-opened 1894. 103 SD 882 216. © John Purdy. Another view after completion of its conversion to flats. © Mike Berrell.

Central Methodist Church on Burnley Road, was previously the Waterside Methodist Free Church, built in 1897, but earlier churches are known to have existed on the same site. 103 SD 865 232. © John Purdy. Two interior views - 1, 2 - both © Mike Berrell.

Christ Church (1854) on Christ Church Street. Interior view. SD 872 233. Both © Mike Berrell.

This drawing of the now-demolished Irwell Terrace Baptist Chapel is held by Trinity Baptist Church. Reproduced by kind permission of the church; photographed by Mike Berrell. SD 869 230.

Providence Chapel, founded in 1846 as the Providence Particular Baptists. Enlarged in 1851, re-built in 1911, it was closed in 1956. 103 SD 872 231. © John Purdy.

St. John the Evangelist. 103 SD 867 231. © John Purdy.

St. Mary (R.C.) on Dale Street. Interior view, and a close-up of the altar. SD 867 230. All © Mike Berrell.

St. Saviour, on New Line. Another view. SD 866 219. Both © Mike Berrell.

Spiritualist Church on South Street. SD 870 230. © Mike Berrell.

Thorn Wesleyan Church on Alma Street. SD 867 225. © Nigel Birch.

The former Todmorden Road Wesleyan Methodist Church, at Sharneyford, now a private residence. SD 884 243. © Nigel Birch.

Trinity Baptist Church. SD 867 230. © Nigel Birch. Interior view. © Mike Berrell.

 

 
 

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