Ancoats Congregational Church Pin Mill Brow Manchester

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ANCOATS - Among the illustrations in the (Congregational) Year Book of 1866 was one of a new church at Pin Mill Brow in Ancoats, Manchester. Very shortly after that building was opened, the Midland Railway obtained powers for a line to a new goods depot which necessitated its purchase. It still stands, but has not been used for worship since then. [Builder 16 January 1869 Page 45]

Of the churches lately built by Dissenters, the largest and most noteworthy are two built by Mr Waterhouse at Ancoats and at Rusholme.  Mr Waterhouse's two churches are both of them well-designed structures of red brick with black bands, having well-proportioned slated spires. In the one at Ancoats the octangular spire is set anglewise on a square tower with slated broaches at its angles. This church, very peculiar in its plan, is well known from illustrations. Since its erection, it has been partly encroached upon, and has now been purchased by the Midland Railway Company [Building News 28 January 1870 page 68]

Reference    The Builder 16 January 1869 Page 45
Reference    Building News 28 January 1870 page 68