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Church of England

  1. St Mary the Virgin, Market Place, Bury, BL9 0YB
    St Mary the Virgin is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 804108
    Founded: 1086
    This is the original Bury Parish Church
    See the Church website

  2. Holy Trinity, Spring St, Bury, BL9 7ED
    Holy Trinity is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 809102
    Founded: 1864

  3. St John, The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NE
    St John is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808110
    Founded: 1769 Closed: 1964
    St Johns was built in 1770, close to St Mary's to serve as a place of worship while St Mary's was being rebuilt

  4. St John with St Mark, Sunny Ave, Bury, BL9 6NX
    St John with St Mark is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 806123
    Founded: 1964

  5. St Mark, Brookshaw Street, Bury, BL9 6DN
    St Mark is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 810116
    Founded: 1883 Closed: 1985
    This church was demolished some years ago and there is now a Salvation Army Citadel on the site.

  6. St Peter, St Peter's Road, Bury, BL9 9QZ
    St Peter is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 805089
    Founded: 1872

  7. St Paul, St Pauls St, Bury, BL9 6BF
    St Paul is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 813110
    Founded: 1841 Closed: 1995
    This church has been severely damaged by fire and is no longer in use

  8. St Thomas, Pimhole Rd, Bury, BL9 7EY
    St Thomas is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 814106
    Founded: 1866

Roman Catholic

  1. Our Lady Queen of Poland, Back East Street, Bury, BL9 0RU
    Our Lady Queen of Poland is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 809102

  2. St Joseph, Peter St, Bury, BL9 6AB
    St Joseph is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 810112
    Founded: 1861
    This mission was founded in 1861 and the church opened in 1871

  3. St Marie, Manchester Rd, Bury, BL9 0DR
    St Marie is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 803105
    Founded: 1804
    First RC chapel after the Reformation was registered in 1804 probably near Bethel Congregational Chapel
    In 1842 a new church was built on Manchester Road.

Baptist

  1. Chesham Baptist, Chesham Road, Bury, BL9 6LL
    Chesham Baptist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808117
    Founded: 1881 Closed: 1971

  2. Ebenezer Chapel, Tenterden St, Bury, BL9 0EG
    Ebenezer Chapel is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 800106
    Founded: 1898 Closed: 1971
    The original chapel was on Knowsley Street
    Tenterden Street church was built ca 1910; closed and demolished ca 1970
    The congregation now meets in a church on Manchester Road

  3. Knowsley St Baptist, Knowsley St, Bury, BL9 0DF
    Knowsley St Baptist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 803106
    Founded: 1845 Closed: 1970

  4. Manchester Rd Baptist, Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0RH
    Manchester Rd Baptist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 801100
    Founded: 1971

  5. Providence Chapel Freetown, Bridge St, Bury, BL9 6ED
    Providence Chapel Freetown is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 811113
    Founded: Bef 1849 Closed: Yes
    Church demolished and site redeveloped

  6. Radcliffe Rd Baptist, Radcliffe Road, Bury, BL9 9LB
    Radcliffe Rd Baptist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 800094
    See the Church website

Christian Centre

  1. Metro Christian Centre, Back Parkhills Rd, Bury, BL9 9AU
    Metro Christian Centre is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 804067
    Was previously Bethesda Pentecostal Church and before that UMFC
    See the Church website

Congregational

  1. Four Lane Ends Congregational, Four Lane Ends, Bury, BL8 3PN
    Four Lane Ends Congregational is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 763122
    Founded: 1832

Evangelical

  1. Manna House, Irwell St, Bury, BL9 0HE
    Manna House is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 800107

Independent Congregational

  1. Bethel Independent Congregational, Henry St, Bury, BL9 0PB
    Bethel Independent Congregational is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 806108
    Founded: 1804 Closed: Yes
    This church merged with New Road Congregational Church and its site has been re-developed

  2. Castlecroft Independent Congregational, Castlecroft Rd, Bury, BL9 0NL
    Castlecroft Independent Congregational is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 801108
    Founded: 1838 Closed: 1980'S
    Demolished in 1980s

  3. New Road Independent Congregational, Rochdale Rd, Bury, BL9 0JX
    New Road Independent Congregational is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 807108
    Founded: 1782 Closed: 2007
    Church closed 2007 to make way for a new development, moving to Parsons Lane

Gospel

  1. Benson St Gospel Church, Benson St, Bury, BL9 7EP
    Benson St Gospel Church is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 812104
    Formerly the Welsh Presbyterian chapel

Jehovah's Witnesses

  1. Kingdom Hall, Millett St, Bury, BL9 0HQ
    Kingdom Hall is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 797106

Jewish

  1. Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8ET
    Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808073
    Founded: 1965

Methodist New Connexion

  1. Bolton St Methodist New Connexion, Bolton St, Bury, BL9 0EY
    Bolton St Methodist New Connexion is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 801108
    Founded: 1810 Closed: Yes
    This church is now closed and the site re-developed
    The congregation moved to Heywood Street Methodist Chapel

Methodist

  1. Bolton Rd Methodist, Bolton Rd, Bury, BL8 2EH
    Bolton Rd Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 790103
    Founded: 1912
    2000 New church built on new site

  2. Boulden Drive Methodist, Boulden Drive, Brandlesholme, Bury, BL9 1EH
    Boulden Drive Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 792123

  3. Seedfield Methodist, Mosley Avenue, Bury, BL9 6PQ
    Seedfield Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808124
    Founded: 1960
    New church built on Linton Ave

New Jerusalem

  1. Swedenborgian (New Jerusalem) Church, Walmersley Rd, Bury, BL9 6WG
    Swedenborgian (New Jerusalem) Church is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 807124
    Founded: 1860 Closed: Yes
    Chapel closed and acquired by the Primitive Methodist congregation

Pentecostal

  1. Bethesda, Parkhills Rd, Bury, BL9 9AU
    Bethesda is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 804067
    Founded: 1967 Closed: Yes
    Building now used by Metro Christian Centre

Presbyterian

  1. Bank St Presbyterian, Silver/Bank St, Bury, BL9 0DP
    Bank St Presbyterian is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 802106
    Founded: 1719
    The first Presbyterian chapel was built on the corner of Silver Street and Bank Street.
    Around 1790, the majority of the congregation adopted the Unitarian belief.
    See the Church website

  2. Welsh Presbyterians, Benson St, Bury, BL9 7EP
    Welsh Presbyterians is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 812104
    Founded: Bef 1895 Closed: 1940's
    Building now used by the Gospel Chapel

Primitive Methodist

  1. Walmersley Rd Primitive Methodist, Walmersley Rd, Bury, BL9 6WG
    Walmersley Rd Primitive Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 807124
    Founded: Bef 1895 Closed: Yes
    The original chapel was closed when the congregation purchased the Swedenborgian (New Jerusalem) chapel about 100yd south
    The original chapel has been demolished and the site redeveloped
    The second chapel is now closed and the site re-developed

  2. William St Primitive Methodist, William St, Bury, BL9 0BZ
    William St Primitive Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 807108
    Founded: 1829
    This church is now closed and the site re-developed

Salvation Army

  1. Salvation Army Citadel, Brookshaw Street, Bury, BL9 6EB
    Salvation Army Citadel is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 810117
    The Citadel was originally on Moorgate until ca 1990, when it was closed and demolished as unsafe
    They met in St Mark's house on Walmersley until the new Citadel on Brookshaw Street was opened

Unitarian

  1. Chesham Unitarian, Halstead St, Bury, BL9 6NB
    Chesham Unitarian is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 811119
    Founded: 1883 Closed: 1968
    An offshoot of Bank St Presbyterian
    1968 church closed and amalgamated with Bank St and Brittain Hill to form the New Bury Unitarian Church on the Bank St site in 1970

United Free Methodist

  1. Brunswick United Methodist, North St, Bury, BL9 5EW
    Brunswick United Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 806112
    Founded: 1836 Closed: 1967
    The church started life as part of the Wesleyan Methodist Association, but became UFC in 1857
    This church is now closed and the site re-developed
    A retail park now stands on the site with a small memorial garden in the centre of the car park

United Methodist

  1. Heywood St United Methodist, Heywood St, Bury, BL9 0RL
    Heywood St United Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 811102
    Founded: 1875 Closed: 1966
    This church is now closed and the site re-developed

United Methodist Free Church

  1. Parsons Lane UMFC, Parsons Lane, Bury, BL9 0LY
    Parsons Lane UMFC is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 805109
    Founded: 2007

  2. Limefield UMFC, Walmersley Rd, Bury, BL9 5EY
    Limefield UMFC is located at OS Grid Reference - ?? 807127
    Founded: Bef 1891 Closed: Yes

United Reformed Church

  1. Bury United Reformed Church, Rochdale Rd, Bury, BL9 7BS
    Bury United Reformed Church is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 814107
    This Church is due to re-locate soon as part of the re-development of the area

  2. Freetown Mission, Kay St, Bury, BL9 6BQ
    Freetown Mission is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 812114
    This church merged with New Road Congregational Church and its building is now used by an Evangelical book wholesaler

Welsh Calvinist Methodist

  1. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, Ingham St, Bury, BL9 7EW
    Welsh Calvinistic Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 811104
    Founded: Bef 1890

Wesleyan Methodist

  1. Central Wesleyan Methodist, Union St, Bury, BL9 0NX
    Central Wesleyan Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 805107
    Founded: Bef 1772 Closed: Yes
    This church is now closed and the site re-developed

  2. Pits o' th' Moor Wesleyan Methodist, Pine St, Bury, BL9 7QD
    Pits o' th' Moor Wesleyan Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 815111
    Founded: 1774 Closed: 1964
    Formerly at Bell Lane from 1774 to 1896 - location OS Grid Ref SD 816112

  3. Rochdale Rd Wesleyan Methodist, Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7BG
    Rochdale Rd Wesleyan Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 812107
    Founded: Bef 1895 Closed: Yes

  4. Russell St Wesleyan Methodist, Russell St, Bury, BL9 5AY
    Russell St Wesleyan Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808116
    This church is now closed and the building used as a Spiritualist Church

Zion

  1. Zion Chapel, Warth Rd, Bury
    Zion Chapel is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 794093
    Closed ca 1970 and building now used for motor vehicle repairs

Cemetery

  1. Bury Cemetery, St Peter's Road, Bury, BL9 9JJ
    Bury Cemetery is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 808092
    Founded: 1869

  2. Holebottom Unitarian Cemetery, Holebottom, Bury, BL9 6JU
    Holebottom Unitarian Cemetery is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 822117
    Founded: 1852 Closed: 1879

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