School, Shuttleworth, near Bury

SHUTTLEWORTH CHURCH - To the EDITOR of the MANCHESTER COURIER. Sir,—l am sure you will readily correct an unintentional omission in your report of the consecration of Shuttleworth church. This beautiful little country church is stated to be the design of Mr. Shellard, of Manchester, when in fact it was originally designed as a school, by Mr A. H. Cates, formerly of York, and now of London, (the architect to the handsome steeple the parish church of Bury). Mr. Shellard converted the school into a church by adding with great good taste, an aisle and bell turret, and he would be the last to claim to himself the whole merit the design. Yours, etc., JUSTICIA. Feb. 17, 1848. [Manchester Courier 19 February 1848 page 7]

Reference           Manchester Courier 19 February 1848 page 7