All Saints' Church is a

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situated between

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and

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, near

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, in

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, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by

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in the Gothic Revival style for

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. It is situated on Redclyffe Road, close to the Manchester Ship Canal. The church is a Grade I

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and considered to be an example of Pugin's best work, according to

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, "the masterpiece of ugin'slife, without any doubt." It has been served by priests from the

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since 1928.

History

Construction

Construction work on the church started in 1867. It was designed by

. It was paid for by

, who also paid Pugin to design to St Ann's Church, Stretford. In June 1868, the church was opened by

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.All Saints - Barton, Manchester
from TheGreyFriars.org, retrieved 20 May 2021 From All Saints Church, priests started missions in the area to serve the local Catholic communities. These missions eventually became churches, such as St Teresa of Avila Church in

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, English Martyrs Church in Urmston, and Holy Cross Church in Eccles, The church has timber pews, stained glass and gargoyles. There is a carved stone altar and reredos. The church also contains a painting depicting

with a plan of the church.

Conventual Franciscans

In 1928, the

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came to Manchester. They began a

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in the

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area of Manchester, in the ward of

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. In 1929, they built a temporary church there, St Clare's Church. In 1951, they built a friary there. On 11 August 1957, the foundation stone for the permanent St Clare's Church was laid by the Archbishop of Liverpool George Beck. In 1958, the church was opened.

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Manchester (Higher Blackley) – St Clare
''Taking Stock'', retrieved 20 May 2021 In 1962, the

came to Barton and started working in All Saints Church. They continue to serve both All Saints Church and St Clare's Church today.

Exterior

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