Christ Church, Bacup facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Christ Church, Bacup |
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Christ Church, Bacup, from the southeast
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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.
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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
