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 northwest of Manchester and southwest of Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and is contiguous with Whitefield, Greater 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
English Heritage
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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
war graves
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Definition
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of six soldiers of
World War I
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and three of
World War II
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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.
See also
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List of churches in Greater Manchester
This is a partial list of churches in Greater Manchester, North West England, split according to metropolitan district. There is a mixture of Christian denominations in Greater Manchester, including churches aligned to Orthodox Christianity, ...
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Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester
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Listed buildings in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
References
External links
Parish websiteA Church Near You entry
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Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester
Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester
Anglican Diocese of Manchester
Saint Mary
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...