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St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge

Free admission

St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge — former church in United Kingdom.

Blackshaw Lane ^ 365 Deane Road postbox (ref. BL3 135) - geograph.org.uk - 3079698

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Bolton · 1.6 km
  • Free entry

About

St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Wikidata describes it as: "former church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5716°, -2.4493°.

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From the Wikipedia article

St Saviour's Church was an Anglican parish church in Deane Road, Deane Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

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Background

History

St Saviour's was built between 1882 and 1885. It cost about £20,000 (equivalent to £}} in ), and was paid for by Thomas Greenhalgh, an Evangelical mill-owner. Thomas inherited the money from his brother Nathaniel, who had died in 1877, aged 60. It was one of two churches in the area financed from this inheritance, the other being All Souls Church. Both churches were designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. St Saviour's was demolished in 1975.

Architecture

The church was faced in red brick with Longridge stone dressings. It had a west tower with a stepped pierced parapet, and pinnacles rising to a height of 137 ft. The nave was 86 ft long and 50 ft wide, in five bays with large transepts on the sides of the eastern bay. The transepts led to aisles on the north and south sides of the chancel. The church provided seating for 804 people. It had a seven-light east window containing stained glass by Burlison and Grylls, and a west window with glass by Shrigley and Hunt. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner referred to the church as "one of their [Paley and Austin's] noblest churches".

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Coordinates
53.5716, -2.4493
District
Bolton
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
Postcode
BL3 5NP
Parliamentary constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Nearest railway station
Bolton1.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge?
St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL3 5NP), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
Is St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge free to visit?
Yes, St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to St Saviour's Church, Astley Bridge?
The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL3 5NP.