St Thomas's Church
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St Thomas's Church
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 4 Feb 2017
The Parish Church of St Thomas, at the corner of Pimhole Road and Rochdale Road, was a gift from Thomas Openshaw a local mill owner. Amongst other things, it was built to serve the rows of mill houses that surrounded the church. It is built in the mediaeval style or that period of Gothic architecture known as Early English and the Church spire rises to 120 feet. The Church was consecrated on the 10th December 1866 and the first vicar was Reverend Thomas Atherton.
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Latitude
53.592364
Longitude
-2.282028