Church of St. Bartholomew, Oldfield Road/Regent Road Salford

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH. - Another of the "Ten Churches," and the one first begun, was consecrated on Monday afternoon, the service commencing at three o'clock. This church is situated near the Infantry Barracks, Regent-road, Salford, a beautiful site, pleasantly retired from the highway, and commanding an extensive prospect. The land was munificently given for the purpose by Wilbraham Egerton, Esq, together with £450 towards the building. The structure entirely of stone, is from a design by Mr. Cuffley, of the firm of Starkey and Cuffley, architects, of this town is in the old Norman style of architecture and presents a striking and interesting object from every point of the landscape. The church has been erected at a cost of about £3000 and its accommodation will be about 1100. The foundation stone was laid on the 30th of August last, by Wilbraham Egerton, Esq. The incumbent is the Rev. J. Moore. There was a very numerous and respectable congregation to witness the consecration. Prayers were read by the Rev. Hugh Stowell; after which, the Lord Bishop of Chester preached from the following text: -" Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."- Romans, xv. 13. [The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical 1842, Page 234-235]

Messrs Cuffley and Starkey are also the architects of a church in Regent Road, which is also Norman. It displays some novelty in its windows, but appears faulty in its details. [Civil Engineer and Architects Journal 1842 page 27]

The first stone was laid on 30 August 1841 on land given by Wilbraham Egerton and the church was consecrated on 27 June 1842. It was intended to be the first of ten new churches to be built in the neighbourhood.[Axon]

Norman. West tower with big pinnacles. The body of the church with round arched windows in two tiers under one giant arch. Interior with three galleries on iron columns. Chancel 1887. [Pevsner]

Reference    Civil Engineer and Architects Journal 1842 page 27
Reference    The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical 1842, Page 234-235