List of churches in Greater Manchester
Wigan
Table:
Church

Image

Locality

Denomination

Completed

Ref.

St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram

Abram

Church of England
1937

[300][301]

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Church of England
1930

[302][303]

St Stephen's Church, Astley

Astley

Church of England
1631

[304]

St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton

Atherton

Church of England
1879

[305][306]

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Howe Bridge

Howe Bridge, Atherton

Church of England
1877

[307][308]

St Anne's Church, Hindsford

Hindsford, Atherton

Church of England
1901
(now redundant)

[309]

Chowbent Unitarian Chapel, Atherton

Atherton

Unitarianism
1721

[310][311]

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Hindsford

Hindsford, Atherton

Roman Catholic
1869
(now redundant)

[312]

St David's Church, Haigh

Haigh

Church of England
1830

[313][314]

St Peter's Church, Hindley

Hindley

Church of England
1866

Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield

Ince-in-Makerfield

Church of England
1864

[315][316]

St Mary's Church, Lower Ince

Ince-in-Makerfield

Church of England

Bethany Evangelical Church, Pennington

Leigh

FIEC
n/a

[317]

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Leigh

Leigh

Church of England
1873

[318][319]

St Thomas' Church, Bedford

Bedford, Leigh

Church of England
1840

[320]

Christ Church, Pennington

Pennington, Leigh

Church of England
1854

[321]

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh

Bedford, Leigh

Roman Catholic
1778

[322]

St Peter's Church, Leigh

Westleigh, Leigh

Church of England
1881

[323][324]

St Mary's Church, Lowton

Lowton

Church of England
1861

[325]

St John's Church, Mosley Common

Mosley Common

Church of England
1883

[326]

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A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity , identified by traits such as a name , organization , leadership and doctrine . The Roman Catholic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church , and Oriental Orthodoxy , meaning the large majority , all self-describe as churches , whereas many Protestant denominations self-describe as congregations or fellowships . Divisions between one group and another are defined by authority and doctrine ; issues such as the nature of Jesus , the authority of apostolic succession , ecclesiology , eschatology , and papal primacy may separate one denomination from another . Groups of denominations - often sharing broadly similar beliefs , practices , and historical ties - are sometimes known as branches of Christianity . These branches differ in many ways , especially through differences in practices and belief . Individual denominations vary widely in the degree to which they recognize one another . Several groups claim to be the direct and sole authentic successor of the church founded by Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD . Others , however , believe in denominationalism , where some or all Christian groups are legitimate churches of the same religion regardless of their distinguishing labels , beliefs , and practices . Because of this concept , some Christian bodies reject the term denomination to describe themselves , to avoid implying equivalency with other churches or denominations . The Roman Catholic Church , which has over 1.3 billion members - slightly over half of all Christians worldwide - does not view itself as a denomination , but as the original pre-denominational church , a view rejected by other Christians . Protestant denominations account for approximately 37 percent of Christians worldwide . Together , Catholicism and Protestantism ( including Anglicanism , and other denominations sharing historical ties ) comprise Western Christianity .
St John the Evangelist 's Church is in Warrington Road , Abram , Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool . The church was built in 1935-37 to replace an older church built in 1838 that had been damaged by mining subsidence . It was designed by the Lancaster architect Henry Paley of Austin and Paley , and built at a cost of £11,113 ( equivalent to £720,000 in 2019 ) , providing seating for 478 people . The foundation stone of the original building was laid on 9 March 1836 by Sir Henry Gunning , and it was consecrated on 9 June 1838 by the Bishop of Chester . The present church is constructed in stone from Darley Dale , and has a short squat west tower with a saddleback roof . The stained glass in the west window , and two of the wall monuments in the church were moved from the old church . The two-manual pipe organ was made by Richardson and Sons , and was also moved from the old church . The churchyard contains the war graves of seven soldiers of World War I , and three soldiers and two airmen of World War II .
Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal , 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) west of Leigh , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) southeast of Wigan , and 14.5 miles ( 23 km ) west of Manchester . Abram is a dormitory village with a population of 9,855 . Historically part of Lancashire , Abram anciently formed a township and chapelry in the parish of Wigan and hundred of West Derby . Abram appears in an entry of an ancient survey of Lancashire in 1212 under the name Edburgham . The urbanisation and development of Abram largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution . Abram is at the centre of a coal district , and industrial scale coal mining was introduced to Abram around the middle of the 19th century with the opening of several collieries . In 1911 , Abram was described as distinctly unpicturesque . trees are in the minority , and stunted and blackened with smoke , with collieries , pit-banks , and railway lines as well as much pasture land . The Maypole Colliery Disaster in 1908 resulted in 75 deaths and profoundly changed the character of the village . Abram 's coal mining industry declined in the mid-20th century , but the village has continued to grow due to its position between Leigh , Manchester , Warrington and Wigan . To the south of the village lies Abram Flashes , a 39.6 hectares ( 97.9 acres ) area of shallow wetlands and a Site of Special Scientific Interest .
The Church of England ( C of E ) is the established church of England . The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric , although the monarch is the supreme governor . The Church of England is also the mother church of the international Anglican Communion . It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the third century , and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury . The English church renounced papal authority when Henry VIII failed to secure an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon in 1534 . The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI 's regents , before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip . The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach , and the Elizabethan Settlement charted a course enabling the English church to describe itself as both catholic and reformed :
St Thomas ' Church is in Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool . Its benefice is united with that of St Luke , Stubshaw Cross . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in Greater Manchester , England . It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is 4.2 miles ( 6.8 km ) south of the town of Wigan . In 2001 it had a population of 28,505 , increasing to 28,762 at the 2011 Census . Historically a part of Lancashire , Ashton-in-Makerfield was anciently a township in the parish of Newton-in-Makerfield ( as Newton-le-Willows was once known ) , Winwick and hundred of West Derby . With neighbouring Haydock , Ashton-in-Makerfield was a chapelry , but the two were split in 1845 . The place has long been a centre for the manufacture of locks and hinges , but also sits on the Lancashire Coalfield , and so was a coal mining district .
St Stephen 's Church is a parish church in Astley , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican church built in 1968 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford and diocese of Manchester . The church , together with St George 's Church , Tyldesley and St John 's Church , Mosley Common is part of the united benefice of Astley , Tyldesley and Mosley Common . Its origins are in Astley Chapel , a chapel of ease of Leigh Parish Church built in 1631 and its successor which was burned in an arson attack in 1961 .
Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England , which is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road . Continuous with Tyldesley , it is equidistant from Wigan and Manchester , both 8.3 miles ( 13.4 km ) away . The Astley Mosley Common ward had a population of 11,270 at the 2011 Census . Historically in Lancashire , Astley 's name is Old English , indicating Anglo-Saxon settlement . It means either east Leigh , a reference to its location relative to Leigh , or ēastlēah the eastern wood or clearing . Throughout the Middle Ages , Astley constituted a township within the parish of Leigh and hundred of West Derby . Astley appears in written form as Asteleghe in 1210 , when its lord of the manor granted land to the religious order of Premonstratensian canons at Cockersand Abbey . Medieval and Early Modern Astley is distinguished by the dignitaries who occupied Damhouse , the local manor house around which a settlement expanded . The Bridgewater Canal reached Astley in 1795 , and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 . The Industrial Revolution introduced the factory system when the village 's cotton mill was built in 1833 . Coal mining became an important industry . Mining subsidence coupled with structural and political changes to the mining industry began the decline in Astley 's industrial activities during the mid-20th century ; its cotton mill closed in 1955 , and the last coal was brought to the surface in 1970 .
St John the Baptist 's Church is in Market Place , Atherton , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford , and diocese of Manchester . Together with St George 's and St Philip 's Churches in Atherton and St Michael and All Angels at Howe Bridge , the church is part of the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge . It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .
Atherton ( pop . 20,300 ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England and historically was historically a part of Lancashire . The town , including Hindsford , Howe Bridge and Hag Fold , is 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) east of Wigan , 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) north of Leigh , and 10.7 miles ( 17.2 km ) northwest of Manchester . From the 17th century , for about 300 years , Atherton was known as Chowbent , which was frequently shortened to Bent , the town 's old nickname . Atherton was associated with coal mining and nail manufacture from the 14th century , encouraged by outcropping coal seams . At the beginning of the 20th century the town was described as the centre of a district of collieries , cotton mills and iron-works , which cover the surface of the country with their inartistic buildings and surroundings , and are linked together by the equally unlovely dwellings of the people . Atherton 's last deep coal mine closed in 1966 , and the last working cotton mills closed in 1999 . Today the town is the third largest retail centre in the Borough of Wigan ; almost 20% of those employed in the area work in the wholesale and retail trades , although there is still some significant manufacturing industry in the town . Evidence has been discovered of a Roman road passing through the area , on the ancient route between Coccium ( Wigan ) and Mamucium ( Manchester ) . Following the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England , Atherton , which is built on and around seven brooks , became part of the manor of Warrington until the Norman conquest , when it became a township or vill in the ancient parish of Leigh . Since 1974 the town has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , a local government district of the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester .
St Michael and All Angels ' Church is in Leigh Road , Howe Bridge , a suburb of Atherton , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh , the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester . Its benefice is united with those of three local churches , St John the Baptist , St George and St Philip , forming a team ministry entitled the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building .
Howe Bridge is a suburb of Atherton , Greater Manchester , England . Historically within Lancashire , it is situated to the south west of Atherton town centre on the B5215 , the old turnpike road from Bolton to Leigh . The settlement was built as a model pit village by the owners of Atherton Collieries .
St Anne 's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Tyldesley Road , Hindsford , Atherton , Greater Manchester , England . It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .
Hindsford is a suburb of Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is situated to the west of the Hindsford Brook , an ancient boundary between the townships of Atherton and Tyldesley cum Shakerley , and east of the Chanters Brook in the ancient parish of Leigh .
Redundant church is a phrase particularly used to refer to former Anglican church buildings no longer required for regular public worship in the United Kingdom , but may refer to any disused church building around the world . Reasons for redundancy include population movements , changing social patterns , merging of parishes , decline in church attendance ( especially Christian decline in the Global North ) or other factors . Although once simply demolished or left to ruin , today many redundant churches find new uses as community centres , museums , or homes .
Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton , Greater Manchester , England . It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town . It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches , the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians . The chapel was granted Grade II* Listed status in 1966 .
Unitarianism ( from Latin unitas unity , oneness , from unus one ) is a Christian theological movement named for its belief that the God in Christianity is one person , as opposed to the Trinity ( tri- from Latin tres three ) which in most other branches of Christianity defines God as one being in three persons : the Father , Son , and Holy Spirit . Unitarian Christians , therefore , believe that Jesus was inspired by God in his moral teachings , and he is a savior , but he was not a deity or God incarnate . As is typical of dissenters , Unitarianism does not constitute one single Christian denomination , but rather refers to a collection of both existing and extinct Christian groups , whether historically related to each other or not , which share a common theological concept of the oneness nature of God . While the uncompromising theological monotheism at the heart of Christian Unitarianism distinguishes it from the major Christian denominations which subscribe to Trinitarian theology , Christian Unitarianism is closer to the monotheistic understandings of God in Judaism , as well as the concept of the oneness of God in Islam . More so , Muslims believe that Christian Unitarianism encompasses the one true monotheistic divine message from God , perpetuated through the Abrahamic faiths that predated Islam . Unitarianism is also known for the rejection of several other Western Christian doctrines , including the doctrines of original sin , predestination , and the infallibility of the Bible . Unitarians in previous centuries accepted the doctrine of punishment in an eternal hell , but few do today . Unitarianism might be considered a part of Protestantism , depending on one 's stance or viewpoint , and some exclude it from that term due to its rejection of the Trinity . Despite common origins during the Protestant Reformation , some scholars call it a part of Nontrinitarianism , while others consider it both Protestant and Nontrinitarian , seeing no contradiction between those two terms . None of the three views is universally accepted . The Unitarian movement is tied to the more radical critiques of the Reformation . First organized in Eastern Europe during the Reformation , Unitarian communities have developed in Britain , South Africa , India , Canada , the United States , Jamaica , Nigeria , and Japan .
Sacred Heart Church is a Grade II listed redundant Roman Catholic church on Tyldesley Road , Hindsford , Atherton in Greater Manchester , England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building .
The Catholic Church , sometimes referred to as the Roman Catholic Church , is the largest Christian church , with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwide as of 2017 [ update ] . As the world 's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution , it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilisation . The church is headed by the Bishop of Rome , known as the pope . Its central administration is the Holy See . The Christian beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed . The Catholic Church teaches that it is the One , Holy , Catholic and Apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission , [ note 1 ] that its bishops are the successors of Christ 's apostles , and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ . It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith , reserving infallibility , passed down by sacred tradition . The Latin Church , the twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches , and institutes such as mendicant orders , enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church . Of its seven sacraments the Eucharist is the principal one , celebrated liturgically in the Mass . The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ . The Virgin Mary is venerated in the Catholic Church as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven , honoured in dogmas and devotions . Its teaching includes Divine Mercy , sanctification through faith and evangelisation of the Gospel as well as Catholic social teaching , which emphasises voluntary support for the sick , the poor , and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy .
St David 's Church is in Copperas Lane , Haigh , Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building . It was a Commissioners ' church , having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission .
Haigh ( /heɪ/ ) is a village and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England . Historically a part of Lancashire , it is located next to the village of Aspull . The western boundary is the River Douglas which separates the township from Wigan . To the north a small brook running into the Douglas divides it from Blackrod . At the 2001 census it had a population of 594 .
St Peter 's Church is in Atherton Road , Hindley , Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool . St Peter 's is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .
Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England . Lying three miles ( 5 km ) east of Wigan it covers an area of 1044 hectares . Historically in Lancashire , Hindley ( which includes Hindley Green ) borders the towns of Ince-in-Makerfield , Aspull , Westhoughton , Atherton and Westleigh in the former borough of Leigh . In 2001 , Hindley had a population of 23,457 , increasing to 28,000 at the 2011 Census . It forms part of the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area .
Christ Church is in Ince Green Lane , Lower Ince , Ince-in-Makerfield , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool . Its benefice is combined with that of St Catharine , Wigan . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .
Ince-in-Makerfield or Ince is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England . The population of the Ince ward at the 2011 census was 13,486 , but a southern part of Ince was also listed under the Abram ward ( north of Warrington Road in this ward ) . Adding on this area brings the total in 2011 to 15,664 . Historically in Lancashire , Ince is contiguous to Wigan and is a residential suburb . Divided by a railway line into two separate areas - Higher Ince and Lower Ince , from 1894 Ince was an urban district of the administrative county of Lancashire and in 1974 became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan .
St Mary 's Church is in Warrington Road , Lower Ince , Ince-in-Makerfield , Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool .
Leigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester , England , 7.7 miles ( 12 km ) southeast of Wigan and 9.5 miles ( 15.3 km ) west of Manchester , on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss . Historically part of Lancashire , Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships . When the three townships of Pennington , Westleigh and Bedford merged in 1875 forming the Leigh Local Board District , Leigh became the official name for the town although it had been applied to the area of Pennington and Westleigh around the parish church for many centuries . The town became an urban district in 1894 when part of Atherton was added . In 1899 Leigh became a municipal borough . The first town hall was built in King Street and replaced by the present building in 1907 . Originally an agricultural area noted for dairy farming , domestic spinning and weaving led to a considerable silk and , in the 20th century , cotton industry . Leigh also exploited the underlying coal measures particularly after the town was connected to the canals and railways . Leigh had an important engineering base . The legacy of Leigh 's industrial past can be seen in the remaining red brick mills - some of which are listed buildings - although it is now a mainly residential town , with Edwardian and Victorian terraced housing packed around the town centre . Leigh 's present-day economy is based largely on the retail sector .
The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches ( FIEC ) is a network of over 600 independent , evangelical churches mainly in the United Kingdom that preach an evangelical faith .
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin ( grid reference SD656003 ) is a Church of England parish church in Leigh , Greater Manchester , England . It is a member of the Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford , diocese of Manchester . It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building . Leigh was in the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry until 1541 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Chester . In 1847 Leigh became the only parish in the Hundred of West Derby to be part of the new Diocese of Manchester . Leigh has had its own deanery since 1933 . Before that it was part of the deanery of Eccles and prior to that Warrington .
Bedford , a suburb of Leigh , Greater Manchester is one of three ancient townships , Bedford , Pennington and Westleigh , that merged in 1875 to form the town of Leigh . Historically , Bedford was in Lancashire .
Christ Church ( grid reference SJ653995 ) is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington , Leigh , Greater Manchester , England . Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester . It is a Grade II listed building .
Pennington , a suburb of Leigh , Greater Manchester is one of six townships in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Leigh , that with Westleigh and Bedford merged to form the town of Leigh in 1875 . The township of Pennington covered most of Leigh 's town centre .
St Joseph 's Church is an active Roman Catholic church on Chapel Street in Bedford , Leigh in Greater Manchester , England . It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building .
St Peter 's Church is in Firs Lane , Westleigh , a district of Leigh , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh , the archdeaconry of Salford , and the diocese of Manchester . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building . It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin . The architectural historians Pollard and Pevsner describe it as one of their most radical and thrilling churches .
Westleigh , a suburb of Leigh , Greater Manchester , England , is one of three ancient townships , Westleigh , Bedford and Pennington , that merged in 1875 to form the town of Leigh .
St Mary 's Church is an Anglican parish church in Newton Road , Lowton , Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . It is in the deanery of Winwick , the archdeaconry of Warrington , and the diocese of Liverpool .
Lowton is a suburban village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England . It is around 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) from Leigh , 7 miles ( 11 km ) south of Wigan and 12.0 miles ( 19.3 km ) west of Manchester city centre . The settlement lies across the A580 East Lancashire Road . Historically a part of Lancashire , Lowton 's history is closely connected with Byrom Manor , the ancestral home of the Byroms , a family which included poet John Byrom ; the inventor of a system of shorthand . During the Industrial Revolution Lowton was associated with coal mining and manufacturing , given its proximity to several nearby collieries and factories . At the 2011 census , the population of Lowton was split between two wards , Lowton East , and Golborne and Lowton West . The latter partially counted the entire population of Golborne , and partially the population of Lowton 's western half , with the boundary between them roughly being at Scott Road to the north and Windsor Road to the south . The population comes to approximately 14,605 if the appropriate parts of Golborne and Lowton West east of these streets , are added up with the population of the Lowton East ward ( which was 12,617 ) .
St John 's Church is an Anglican church on Mosley Common Road , Mosley Common , Greater Manchester , England . It is an active church built in 1886 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford , diocese of Manchester . Together with St George and St Stephen , is part of the united benefice of Astley , Tyldesley and Mosley Common .
Mosley Common is a suburb of Tyldesley at the far-eastern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England . Historically part of Lancashire , it was anciently a hamlet in the east of the township of Tyldesley cum Shakerley , in the ancient parish of Leigh . The area of Mosley Common in 1747 was 34 acres ( 14 ha ) statute s .