Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe

Church in Greater Manchester, England

53°33′52″N 2°18′29″W / 53.564428°N 2.308084°W / 53.564428; -2.308084LocationRadcliffe, Greater ManchesterCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipCentralHistoryFormer name(s)Church of St Mary and St BartholomewArchitectureCompleted14th centuryAdministrationProvinceProvince of YorkDioceseDiocese of ManchesterClergyVicar(s)The Revd Carol HaydenAssistant priest(s)The Revd Elizabeth Binns

The Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe is a church in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. 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, having been listed in 1966 under its former name of the Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew.^[1] In 1991, some local parishes were merged, and the church adopted its present name.^[2]

The churchyard contains the war graves of six soldiers of World War I and three of World War II.^[3]

Conservation

The church roof was restored in 2008–09, at a cost of £250,000.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew (1163125)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 December 2007
^ "Radcliffe Parish Church", Radcliffe Parish Church, archived from the original on 17 March 2007, retrieved 14 January 2008
^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report, breakdown obtained from casualty record.
^ Clarke, Gaynor (14 November 2008), "Radcliffe Parish Church to get new roof", Bury Times, archived from the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 5 July 2008
^ "Priceless artefacts damaged as floods leave church facing months of closure". Bury Times. Retrieved 29 July 2018.