| St. Mary’s Church | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary’s Church, Nelson | |
 The former St. Mary's Church seen from Manchester Road | |
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| 53°50′04″N 2°13′13″W / 53.8344°N 2.2202°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 85607 37595 |
| Location | Nelson, Pendle |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Former parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Architect(s) | Waddington and Dunkerley |
| Style | Gothic revival |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Closed | 1989 |
St Mary's Church is on Manchester Road in Nelson, Pendle, Lancashire. It is a redundant Anglican parish church, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built in 1879 to a design by Waddington and Dunkerley. The west bay and tower were added between 1905 and 1908.[1] The Ecroyd family provided a large amount of the funding with the rest being raised by public subscription.[2] The chapelry district of Saint Mary, Nelson in Little Marsden, a division of the new parish of Little Marsden, was assigned in August 1879.[3]
In 1989 the church was declared redundant due to decline in congregation and attendance.[4] Bought by a private developer who was refused permission to demolish the building, it was left empty for over two decades and was subsequently acquired by the Heritage Trust for the North West. £250,000 structural repairs have been undertaken, funded by the trust and with substantial support from English Heritage, Pendle Borough Council, and the Architectural Heritage Fund.[2][5] It is currently the base of the Open Door Furniture Recycling organisation.[6]
Its benefice has been united with that of St Paul's Church, Nelson and the former Church of St Bede to create the parish of Nelson Little Marsden.[7] After 1989, the former Church Hall on Maurice Street was converted into a shared space for both Church and secular organisations. Today it is known as the Beacon Centre, with a chapel in an upper room containing the altar moved from the original church.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1243542)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b "St Mary's Church, Nelson, Lancashire – A Landmark Church – Heritage Trust for the North West". heritagetrustnorthwest.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 24753". The London Gazette. 19 August 1879. pp. 5036–5037.
- ^ a b "St Marys". www.nelsonlittlemarsden.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Action call over Nelson church empty for 24 years". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Contact us – Open Door Furniture Recycling".
- ^ "St Mary's". Church of England. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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