The Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe is a church in

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester Radcliffe is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley north-northwest of Manchester and south-west of Bury and is contiguous with Whitefield to the south. The disused Manc ...

. It was built during the 14th century, but the tower was not added until the 15th century. The building is designated Grade I by

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, having been listed in 1966 under its former name of the Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew. In 1991, some local parishes were merged, and the church adopted its present name. The churchyard contains the

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of six soldiers of

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and three of

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.
CWGC Cemetery Report, breakdown obtained from casualty record.

Conservation

The church roof was restored in 2008–09, at a cost of £250,000. On Boxing Day 2015 the church was inundated by flood waters so badly that the church was unapproachable until the Monday 28 December. The flooding caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, including damage to many cherished artefacts.

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External links

Parish website

A Church Near You entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radcliffe, Church of St Mary Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester Anglican Diocese of Manchester Saint Mary

Conservation

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