Church of St Andrew

The parish of St Andrew was created in the late 19th century as part of the subdivision of the large medieval parish of St Mary the Virgin in Eccles. Rapid population growth following the Industrial Revolution led to the establishment of new churches to serve expanding districts. By the 1870s, Canon Pitcairn, rector of St Mary's, determined that a new church was required to serve the eastern side of Eccles and the developing suburb of Monton. which was constructed between 1877 and 1879. The foundation stone was laid by James Fraser, the bishop of Manchester, on 6 October 1877. During the 1880s, the interior was enriched with an extensive programme of stone carving, comprising more than…

The church is constructed in rock‑faced stone with a roof of slate, and comprises a nave and apse beneath a continuous roof, with aisles, a south porch, and a tower to the south‑east. It is designed in the Gothic Revival style. The nave and aisles are arranged in seven bays and stand on a weathered plinth, with weathered buttresses. The aisles and clerestory contain 2‑light windows with hood moulds and geometrical tracery. A gabled porch occupies the second bay. The west front has two 2‑light windows together with a rose window. The apse is polygonal and contains 2‑light windows to each face. The tower is a prominent four‑stage design with set‑back buttresses that are weathered and…