Abbeys & priories · North West England
Christ Church, Bacup
Christ Church, Bacup — church in Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walsden · 6.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Christ Church, Bacup is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1854. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7068°, -2.1935°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Walsden — 6 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108666 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Bacup (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Bacup.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is Christ Church, Bacup a listed building?
- Christ Church, Bacup is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Bacup?
- The nearest railway station is Walsden, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL13 9BF.