Church of St Thomas Moorside Northgate Lane/Glebe Lane Oldham

• Consecration: 20 May 1872

Reference: Manchester Guardian 21 May 1872 page 5 - consecration

CONSECRATION AT OLDHAM – Yesterday the Bishop of Manchester consecrated the new church of St Thomas, Moorside, Oldham. The church is situated near the extensive manufactories of Messrs Mellodew and it has been built and endowed by Mr T Mellodew of that firm. It is seated to accommodate 500 people and has been erected at a cost of about £9,000. … school and parsonage have been erected near the church. The building has been constructed from the designs of Mr H Cockbain of Middleton. [Manchester Guardian 21 May 1872 page 5]