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St Paul's Church, Bury

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St Paul's Church, Bury — Grade II listed building-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Former St Pauls Church, Bury - geograph.org.uk - 7055118

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30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Paul's Church, Bury is a Grade II listed building-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1163874). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

St Paul's Church is in Church Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, England. A former Anglican parish church, it is now redundant and, following fire damage, has been converted into residential use. The former 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

St Paul's Church is in Church Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, England. A former Anglican parish church, it is now redundant and, following fire damage, has been converted into residential use. The former church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was built in 1838–42, and designed by John Harper of York. The land for the church was given by the 13th Earl of Derby. In 1898 the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley carried out work on the church, including removing the galleries, repairing the roof, and installing new choir stalls and a font. On 1 November 1995 the church was declared redundant. It was damaged by fire in 2004, and has since been converted for residential use.

Architecture

St Paul's is constructed in sandstone in 13th-century Gothic Revival style. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a chancel and a west tower. The windows along the sides of the church, and in the tower, are lancets. In the Buildings of England series, the authors describe the pinnacles on the tower as "like apologetic eyebrows".

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.5960, -2.2829
District
Bury
Parish
Bury, unparished area
Postcode
BL9 6BF
Parliamentary constituency
Bury North

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Paul's Church, Bury?
St Paul's Church, Bury is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL9 6BF), in the parish of Bury, unparished area.
Is St Paul's Church, Bury a listed building?
St Paul's Church, Bury is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St Paul's Church, Bury free to visit?
Yes, St Paul's Church, Bury is free to enter.
How do I get to St Paul's Church, Bury?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BL9 6BF. It sits within the Bury North parliamentary constituency.