St Paul's Church, Bury facts for kids
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St Paul's Church, Bury, after the fire, before conversion
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| OS grid reference | SD 814 111 |
| Location | Church Street, Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Former parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 29 January 1985 |
| Architect(s) | John Harper Austin and Paley (alterations) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone |
St Paul's Church is a historic building located on Church Street in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It used to be a church for the Anglican faith, which is a Christian church in England. Today, it is no longer used as a church. After a fire, it was changed into homes. This building is very important, so 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 St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church was built between 1838 and 1842. The person who designed it was an architect named John Harper from York. The land where the church stands was a gift from the 13th Earl of Derby.
Changes Over Time
In 1898, some architects from Lancaster, named Austin and Paley, made changes to the church. They removed the upper seating areas called galleries. They also fixed the roof and added new seats for the choir. A new font, which is a special basin for baptisms, was also put in.
From Church to Homes
On November 1, 1995, the church was officially closed as a place of worship. This means it became "redundant." In 2004, a fire damaged the building. After the fire, the church was changed into apartments, so people could live there.
Architecture of St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church is built from sandstone, which is a type of rock. It was designed in a style called Gothic Revival. This style looks like the old Gothic churches from the 13th century.
Building Design
The church has a main central area called a nave. On the sides of the nave are two aisles, one to the north and one to the south. Above the nave, there is a row of windows called a clerestory. The church also has a chancel, which is the part near the altar, and a tall tower at the west end.
Windows and Tower
The windows along the sides of the church and in the tower are called lancets. These are tall, narrow windows with pointed tops. Some experts who wrote about buildings described the pointed decorations on top of the tower, called pinnacles, as looking "like apologetic eyebrows."
Outside the Church
The area around the church, called the churchyard, has special graves. These are the war graves of thirteen soldiers who died in World War I. There is also a grave for an airman who died in World War II. In 2006, a special memorial was put up by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This memorial was temporarily moved while the church was being changed into apartments.
See also
- Listed buildings in Bury
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
