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Christ Church, Bacup
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OS grid reference SD 873,233
Location Beech Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Country English
Denomination Anglican
Website Christ Church, Bacup
History
Status Parish church
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 30 November 1984
Architect(s) Sharpe and Paley
Architectural type Church
Style Gothic Revival
Completed 1854
Construction cost Over £3,000
Specifications
Materials Sandstone rubble, slate roof
Administration
Parish Christ Church, Bacup
Deanery Rossendale
Archdeaconry Bolton
Diocese Manchester
Province York

Christ Church is a building in Bacup, Lancashire, England. It used to be an Anglican parish church. A parish church serves a local community.

The church is a very important building. It is listed as a Grade II building on the National Heritage List for England. This means it is protected because of its special history and architecture.

History of Christ Church

Christ Church was built in 1854. A local factory owner named James Heyworth paid for it. The church was designed by architects Sharpe and Paley from Lancaster.

Building the church cost more than £3,000. This was a lot of money back then! The church had enough space for 500 people to sit.

In 2012, it was decided that the church would close. The people who went to Christ Church then started sharing a building with the Central Methodist Church. The very last service at Christ Church was on August 26, 2012. After that, the church closed its doors.

What Christ Church Looks Like

Outside the Church

Christ Church is made from sandstone and has a slate roof. Its style is called Gothic Revival. This means it looks like older churches from the Gothic period, with pointed arches and tall windows.

The church has a tower on its southwest side. This tower has three levels. It also has a tall, round stair turret that goes higher than the tower itself. The tower has windows with two or three sections.

At the front of the church, there are three tall windows. Above them, there is a round "wheel window." At the back of the church, there are three tall, narrow windows called lancet windows.

Inside the Church

Inside, behind where the altar used to be, there is a stone screen called a reredos. It has carvings and images of faces. The pulpit, which is where the priest would give sermons, is made in a similar style.

The church also has two beautiful stained glass windows. These windows were made by a company called Shrigley and Hunt.

Future Plans for the Building

After being closed for eight years, the Church of England is now selling the building. A local company called GrowTraffic, which helps businesses with online marketing, plans to buy it.

They want to turn the old church into offices. Permission for this plan was given in April 2023.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Bacup
  • List of works by Sharpe and Paley
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