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Union Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1QH

Built in 1877 as a Congregational chapel, now used jointly by the United Reformed and Methodist Churches. An unusual feature is the continuous clerestory of timber construction, with trefoiled lights. Listed Grade II. There is a bench mark http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3808785 on the right hand side of the corner pillar of the perimeter wall.

The Oldham Congregational Church was founded in 1816 with 18 members from several of the neighbouring churches, but didn’t have a building of its own (the Queen Street Chapel was built in 1823). The current church building opened for worship in 1855 (http://oldhamurc.org.uk/about/ Oldham URC “about us”). The Sunday School building opened in 1877 and was notable as the first in the country to use voluntary teachers following a decision that the Sunday teaching should be based on scripture and not the three R’s. The Sunday School building was demolished in the early 1970s and the land sold to finance extensions to the church building. In 1972 the Congregational church joined with the English Presbyterian church to become the United Reformed Church. The church is a Grade II listed building (Historic England List Entry Number: 1282575 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1282575 ). It is also used by the Methodist church

The Oldham Congregational Church was founded in 1816 with 18 members from several of the neighbouring churches, but didn’t have a building of its own (the Queen Street Chapel was built in 1823). The current church building opened for worship in 1855 (http://oldhamurc.org.uk/about/ Oldham URC “about us”). The Sunday School building opened in 1877 and was notable as the first in the country to use voluntary teachers following a decision that the Sunday teaching should be based on scripture and not the three R’s. The Sunday School building was demolished in the early 1970s and the land sold to finance extensions to the church building. In 1972 the Congregational church joined with the English Presbyterian church to become the United Reformed Church. The church, viewed here from Gallery Oldham (Image]), is a Grade II listed building (Historic England List Entry Number: 1282575 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1282575 ). It is also used by the Methodist church

Now an Italian restaurant/pub. Old maps are unhelpful in trying to establish the original function of the building.

The Lyceum the left side of the building was built in 1856 containing library newsroom,and lecture rooms.The Science & Art was built in 1881 and among other things started instrumental music lessons and eventually became the Oldham Music Centre.

Seen outside the local interest centre (former post office) on Union Street, Oldham. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1070058

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3808789 for location.

Built in 1877 is now the location of the Oldham Local Studies and Archives.