Historic churches · North West England
Besses United Reformed Church
Besses United Reformed Church — church in Besses o' th' Barn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Besses United Reformed Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1863. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Besses o' th' Barn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5428°, -2.2900°.
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Besses United Reformed Church is designated a Grade II building by Historic England. It is situated between Bury New Road and Bury Old Road at Besses o' th' Barn, an area of Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England. As of May 2025, the building is owned by Manchester Chinese Christian Church, and the Eternal Grace Cantonese-speaking congregation which previously met at a Salvation Army building is based at the church.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5428, -2.2900
- District
- Bury
- Parish
- Bury, unparished area
- Postcode
- M45 7AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury South
- Established
- 1863
Sources
- wikidata: Q4896439 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Besses United Reformed Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Besses URC - geograph.org.uk - 1137271.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Besses United Reformed Church?
- Besses United Reformed Church is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5428°, -2.2900°.
- When was Besses United Reformed Church built?
- Besses United Reformed Church dates to 1863 — the Victorian period. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse.
- Who designed Besses United Reformed Church?
- Besses United Reformed Church was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, in the Gothic Revival style.
- Is Besses United Reformed Church a listed building?
- Besses United Reformed Church carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.