Closed Churches Available for Disposal

Around twenty Church of England church buildings are closed for worship each year. The list shown below gives information about buildings that are available for disposal and are being marketed for a suitable alternative use. Some of these are already under offer, but it may be worth registering an interest with the Diocese or Agent concerned in the event that the current proposed use does not proceed.

Further information about the procedures involved may be found on the closed churches pages on this site.

The Church Commissioners give no warranty as to the accuracy of the description of the property in this list.

DioceseLocationNameContact
ManchesterOxford Street, Ordsall, SalfordSalford St IgnatiousLongden & Cook Commercial
ManchesterFronts New Line (A6066) at its junction with Stubylee Lane and close to Rawtenstall Road (A651).Bacup St SaviourLongden & Cook Commercial
ManchesterJust off Bury New Road (A56) close to Great Clowes StreetBroughton St JohnLongden & Cook Commercial
ManchesterBacup, LancashireBacup St JohnPeter Townley
ManchesterSmallbridge, Rochdale, LancashireSmallbridge St JohnPeter Townley
ChelmsfordBirch, Essex (c. 5 miles south-west of Colchester)Birch St PeterAnne Griffiths
ChichesterMerston, 3 miles S-E of Chichester, south of A259. Merston St GilesAnne Griffiths
PeterboroughMain Street, Ufford, Stamford PE9 3BHUfford St AndrewAnna Collins or Philip Cowen, Carter Jonas
SalisburyOn the northern edge of Staverton BA14 6PE. 9 miles from Bath, 3 miles from TrowbridgeStaverton St PaulChris Dawson
Exeter1.5 miles north of outskirts of City of ExeterCowley St AnthonyToby Perry
TruroTregolls Road, Truro TR1 1ZQTruro St PaulMr Duncan Ley
DurhamMiddleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1APSt Laurence’s Church, Middleton St GeorgeGSC GRAYS
ManchesterBuckley Street, Chadderton, Oldham (OL9 9HU)Chadderton St LukeLongden and Cook Commercial
ManchesterOn St James’ Street in Farnworth, Bolton (BL4 9SJ)New Bury St JamesLongden and Cook Commercial
ManchesterOn Rishton Lane to the south of Bolton town centre (BL3 2BN)Bolton le Moors St Simon and St JudeLongden and Cook Commercial
ManchesterBeech Street on the east side of Bacup, less than a mile from the town centreBacup Christ ChurchLongden and Cook