The Church Of St. Mary The Virgin, Bucknall (2017)
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The Church Of St. Mary The Virgin, Bucknall (2017)
Image: © Samuel Bateman Taken: 25 Nov 2017
A glorious church with a substantial amount of history. There have been at least 3 churches recorded to have been present on the site. The first church built here is believed to be a timber-framed church, which was replaced by the second church - built in 1718. This church is known to have incorporated parts of Hulton Abbey. It then became a parish church in 1807 and later demolished to become the third church which still stands today, which was built in 1856. The parts of Hulton Abbey were lost when the second church was demolished, but the site holds a lot of history. There have been underground links to the Red Lion pub on Ruxley Road, which was a previous courthouse, and also has links to Bucknall House (now demolished). The church that stands today is over 150 years old, it is well maintained and has recently undergone a renovation inside which has certainly modernised the church's interior.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.023986
Longitude
-2.142635