The Churches of Britain and Ireland

  Middleton, Greater Manchester

Middleton on Wikipedia.
 

Alkrington and Providence U.R.C., Manchester New Road, dated 1926. According to this stone, there had been an earlier building (Providence Chapel) dating from 1836. Interior view. SD 867 047. All © Mike Berrell.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, on Ashton Road. SD 872 057. © Mike Berrell.

Holy Trinity, Archer Park, Parkfield. SD 865 060. © Rodney Hall. Another view. © Mike Berrell.

Middleton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, on Hilton Fold Lane. SD 879 064. © Mike Berrell.

Middleton Methodist Church on Long Street. SD 871 062. Interior view. The stone pulpit, which Pevsner describes as "remarkable".  © Mike Berrell. Link.

Middleton Old Grammar School, has been used by the Salvation Army. When they left the school, they moved into purpose-built premises. These are now in use as a nursey. Both © Rob Brettle.

Mills Hill Baptist Church, Mills Hill Road. Interior view. SD 888 060. Both © Mike Berrell.

The former Providence Congregational Chapel (1822 - 1991) on Market Place, now derelict. SD 872 061. © Mike Berrell. An old photo of the chapel (1960's or 1970's perhaps, judging from the cars) taken by Mike Berrell from an original. Reproduced with permission.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Long Street. SD 871 062. © Mike Berrell.

St. Gabriel (CoE), on Greenhill Road, Middleton Junction. SD 886 053. © Mike Berrell.

St. John the Evangelist on Church Avenue, Thornham, dates from 1906, as this foundation stone shows. SD 887 088. Both © Mike Berrell.

St. Leonard, on St. Leonard's Square. SD 871 063, © Rodney Hall. Another view. © Chalmers Cursley. And another © Mike Berrell. Also from Mike, an interior view, and a stained glass window. Link1. Link2. Link3.

St. Mary on Langley Lane, Birch-in-Hopwood. Interior view. Mike explains that the brick building is the entrance; the church proper is to its right. Both © Mike Berrell. This war memorial (© Mike Berrell.) occupies the site of the former church altar. An interior view of the former church. SD 852 078. Old photos reproduced by kind permission of the church.

St. Michael on Townley Street, Tonge-cum-Alkrington. Opened in 1839, it was re-built commencing in 1901. SD 874 057. © Mike Berrell.

St. Peter (R.C.). on Taylor St. SD 873 057. Interior view. Both © Mike Berrell.

St. Stephen (Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion), on High Street. Interior view. Both © Mike Berrell. This photograph of the previous church building (demolished) is reproduced by kind permission of the church. SD 872 065.

St. Thomas on Heywood Old Road, Bowlee. © Mike Berrell. Link.

St. Thomas More (R.C.) on Mainway, Alkrington. Interior view. SD 872 045. © Mike Berrell.

The former Salem Congregational Chapel (1866 - 1929) on Manchester Road. The exact location isn't known precisely, but is approximately SD 867 060. Photo of a photo taken by Mike Berrell, and reproduced by kind permission of the owner.

The former Temple Street Baptist Church, on Temple Street, which closed in 2006. SD 878 061. © Mike Berrell. in Middleton Junction.

Former Chapel (denomination unknown - can you advise?). © Rob Brettle.
 

Boarshaw
Crematorium Chapel in Middleton (formerly Boarshaw) Cemetery and Crematorium, on Boarshaw Road. A plaque commemorating L. Cpl. Joel Halliwell V.C. SD 883 068. © Mike Berrell.
St. Agnes and St. John Fisher (R.C.) on Boarshaw Road. Interior view. SD 880 069. Both © Mike Berrell.
St. Margaret  on Stanycliffe Lane. SD 880 069. © Mike Berrell.
 

Langley
All Saints & Martyrs, Wood Street. 109 SD 861 064. © Philip Kapp. Another view. Interior view. Both © Mike Berrell.
The former Langley Methodist Church on Windermere Road, which closed in July 2006. SD 858 071. © Mike Berrell. Link.

Our Lady of the Assumption (R.C.) on Wood Street. 109 SD 861 066. © Philip Kapp. Another view. © Mike Berrell.
The River Community Church on Martindale Crescent. SD 856 072. © Mike Berrell.
The former St. Aidan (1955 - 1964), now the Millbeck Social Club, on Millbeck Road, Langley. SD 857 067. © Mike Berrell.
The former St. Columba on Windermere Road, was in use from 1959, until converted to secular use as a boxing club. SD 864 073. © Mike Berrell.
 

Rhodes
All Saints on Manchester Old Road. SD 851 053. © Mike Berrell.
The former New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) on Egerton Street. This church is to be demolished and replaced with flats. SD 851 053. © Mike Berrell.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel on Manchester Old Road, now in secular use. SD 852 052. © Mike Berrell.

 

 
 

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