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Christ Church, Bacup

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Christ Church, Bacup is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Christ Church, Bacup is a cathedral in england north west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1854. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.

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From the Wikipedia article

The former Christ Church building - now known as Rossendale Digital Bacup Campus - is in Beech Street, off Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church in the deanery of Rossendale, the archdeaconry of Bolton and the diocese of Manchester and has been acquired by a local business to convert into Rossendale's first dedicated digital centre. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

The church was built in 1854, and paid for from the legacy of a local manufacturer, James Heyworth. It was designed by the Lancaster firm of architects Sharpe and Paley. The church cost over £3,000 (equivalent to £}} in ), and contained seating for 500 people. In 2012 it was decided that the church will close, and its congregation will share the premises of the Central Methodist Church. Its last service was held on 26 August 2012, and it was thereafter closed.

Architecture

The reredos is in stone with blind arcades, crockets, and images of faces. The pulpit is in a similar style. The church contains a pair of stained glass windows by Shrigley and Hunt.

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Coordinates
53.7068, -2.1935
County
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Parish
Rossendale, unparished area
Postcode
OL13 9BF
Parliamentary constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Established
1854

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Christ Church, Bacup?
Christ Church, Bacup is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL13 9BF), in the parish of Rossendale, unparished area.
When was Christ Church, Bacup built?
Built or established in 1854.
How do I get to Christ Church, Bacup?
Drivers can navigate to postcode OL13 9BF. It sits within the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency.