Historic churches · North West England
St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury
In or near Manchester.
St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury — Grade I listed church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swinton (Manchester) · 1.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St. Augustine's Church in Pendlebury is located at postcode M27 8UN and is approximately 1.1 km from Swinton (Manchester) railway station. Entry to the church is free.
About
St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1871. Designed by George Frederick Bodley. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5106°, -2.3222°.
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Heritage listing
St. Augustine's Church is an active Anglican church in Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England. Dedicated to St Augustine, it is part of the benefice of Swinton and Pendlebury along with St Peter's Church in Swinton and All Saints' Church in Wardley. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester. The church was granted Grade II* listed status in 1966 but has since been upgraded to Grade I. Called the "Miners' Cathedral", due to its almost cathedralesque stature, in the heart of a one time coal-mining community, it was also sometimes locally called "Gussie's".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
St. Augustine's Church is an active Anglican church in Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England. Dedicated to St Augustine, it is part of the benefice of Swinton and Pendlebury along with St Peter's Church in Swinton and All Saints' Church in Wardley. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester. The church was granted Grade II* listed status in 1966 but has since been upgraded to Grade I. Called the "Miners' Cathedral", due to its almost cathedralesque stature, in the heart of a one time coal-mining community, it was also sometimes locally called "Gussie's". The church is situated on Bolton Road and has a connected primary school.
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Background
History
Manchester banker, Edward Stanley Heywood of Heywood's Bank commissioned G. F. Bodley to design the church in March 1870. Its foundation stone was laid in the following September and it was consecrated in May 1874. Heywood paid for its construction, decoration and furnishings. The church was constructed to the design of Bodley and Thomas Garner between 1871 and 1874. The cost, £3,300 (£}} in ) was largely borne by Heywood. Bodley designed a bell tower for the south-east side, higher than the main roof, but it was not built.
Architecture
The church has large internal buttresses that are pierced by passage aisles and which support high-level arches. The barrel roof is richly painted above chancel. An elaborately carved rood screen separates the nave from the chancel and the sanctuary is raised. The reredos is decorated with painted figures. The organ case, rood screen and sedilia were designed by Bodley. The ornate font on a carved stone is raised from the ground by several steps, and above it is a carved wooden hood suspended from the walls.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5106, -2.3222
- District
- Salford
- Parish
- Salford, unparished area
- Postcode
- M27 8UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salford
- Established
- 1871
- Nearest railway station
- Swinton (Manchester) — 1.1 km
- Official site
- bouncecentraluk.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7587142 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's Church, Pendlebury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Augustine, Pendlebury.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury?
- St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M27 8UN), in the parish of Salford, unparished area.
- What is St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury?
- St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury — Grade I listed church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury?
- The nearest railway station is Swinton (Manchester), about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode M27 8UN.
- When was St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury built?
- Built or established in 1871. Designed by George Frederick Bodley.
- Is St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury a listed building?
- St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury free to visit?
- Yes, St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Augustine's Church, Pendlebury?
- The nearest railway station is Swinton (Manchester), about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M27 8UN.