St Clement's Church, Urmston
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St Clement's Church, Urmston
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 13 Mar 2011
In the mid 19th century, Urmston was a small rural community with a population of only 730; it was then part of Flixton parish. The expansion of industry and the coming of the railway caused the population to grow rapidly and it was recognised that Urmston needed a church of its own. The foundation stone was laid by the first Bishop of Manchester on 16 March 1867 and the building was consecrated just 9 months later. http://www.stclementsonline.co.uk/about_history.asp - Church web site
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Image Location
Latitude
53.445132
Longitude
-2.350609