Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is located at the highest point in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The church is located on the edge of the town centre, and is just a few minutes walk from the town's bus and tram station, as well as the Millgate Shopping Centre and the newly built the Rock. The main body of the church was completed on the 2 February 1876, the steeple predates it to 1842. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury | |
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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury | |
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury Location in Greater Manchester | |
| 53.5940°N 2.2971°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 80433 10863 |
| Location | The Rock, Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Bury Parish Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 971 CE |
| Dedication | Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | Candlemas 1876 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 13 July 2006 |
| Architect(s) | J. S. Crowther (1870 rebuild) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 141 feet (43.0 m) |
| Nave width | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Height | 76 feet (23.2 m) |
| Materials | Dressed stone exterior partially lined in brick Slate roof |
| Bells | Eight |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Archdeaconry | Bolton |
| Deanery | Bury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd. Julian Heaton |
| Curate(s) | Sheila Beattie |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Marc Murray |
| Organist(s) | Elin Rees |
The church is a regimental church of the Lancashire Fusiliers, a former garrison church, and services are held for the garrison on Remembrance Sunday, Gallipoli Sunday and on other occasions.
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