Historic Churches in Greater Manchester

All Souls church in Bolton was begun in 1878, at a time when the population of the area was expanding at an enormous rate due to industrialization. The benefactors of the new church were local mill owners Thomas and Nathaniel Greenhaigh, who owned a highly successful cotton mill at Halliwell. The Greenhaighs held very strong evangelical beliefs and were very concerned for the spiritual welfare of their workers.
Astley Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL1 8EH

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St George's Church, Carrington, was built in 1757 by architect Isaac Shaw for Mary, Countess of Stamford. It was intended as a chapel of ease for the villages Partington and Carrington, so the villagers would not have to travel so far to attend church.
Manchester Road, Carrington, Greater Manchester, England, M31 4AG

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St Thomas' Church in Friarmere is a simple mid-18th-century church on a hillside overlooking Delph. The church was built beginning in 1765, probably using the labour of the parishioners, who dubbed it 'Heights Chapel'. It was intended as a chapel of ease for parishioners unable to travel to the parish church at Saddleworth.
Heights Lane, Delph, Friarmere, Greater Manchester, England, OL3 5TX

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Christ Church is composed of the remnants of a mid-Victorian church, just north of Stockport. It was built in 1846 by architect William Hayley in Victorian Gothic, emulating Early English style.
Heaton Norris, Greater Manchester, England, SK4 2LJ

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St Werburgh's at Warburton (sometimes called St Werburgh's Old Church) is a unique medieval survivor, one of only 27 known timber-framed churches in England. It stands beside the Manchester Ship Canal, and despite the fact that it is close to the M6, it is still a peaceful location. The church was probably erected in the 12th or early 13th century but was almost totally rebuilt in the early 17th century.
Warburton, Greater Manchester, England, WA13 9SS

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