Astley Bridge Church

CONSECRATION OF ASTLEY BRIDGE CHURCH – On Thursday afternoon, this edifice was consecrated by the Bishop of Manchester. …. This neat little church is situate on a plot of land about a mile and a half from Bolton, which was given for the purpose by the Earl of Wilton; it will accommodate 620 persons, and half the sittings are free. The church and chancel are built in the Norman style of architecture, and the tower and spire are in the style generally designated the early English. The architect was Mr James Whittaker of Bolton. [Manchester Guardian 24 June 1848 page 8]

Reference           Manchester Guardian 24 June 1848 page 8