We welcome everyone who wants to visit our church, whether for religious reasons or to explore its history, architecture and links with the Lancashire Fusiliers, or to seek refreshment in our coffee shop or browse in the bookshop.

The church is open at the same times as the café/bookshop on the following days:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9.30am to 5.00pm

Both are closed on Tuesdays.

On Sundays the church has services at 8.00am.,10.05am and 6.30pm., but the building, including the café/bookshop is closed to visitors not attending services.

The building is as accessible as possible and has the following features:

• Toilets, disabled toilet and a baby changing facility.
• Hearing loop and sound amplification used during services
• Ramp access to the main part of the church, café, bookshop, and toilets
• Light refreshments on the five days each week that the café is open
• Large print service books and bible readings used at the 10.05 am Sunday service.
• For young children attending services there are bags containing various activities to occupy them.
• Wheelchair spaces in the main seating part of the church

Bury is fortunate to have this magnificent Grade 1 listed building in the town centre, which commands the highest point in the town.

Stewards are available if you want a guided tour or you may prefer to just sit for a quiet time in prayer. Over 4000 people from all over the world have already chosen to come along and learn something of the church's history. Opening the church for visitors has become a most worthwhile exercise and a warm welcome awaits you.

The present church was opened in February 1876 having taken five years to build. Inside are stone heads of James Crowther, the architect who designed the church, his Clerk of Works, and the two churchwardens at the time of the opening. The bell tower and spire were retained from the previous church and are dated 1850.

Moving inside the church, there are numerous items of historical interest. The beautiful stone pulpit, with its magnificent carvings, was given in memory of Roger Kay  - founder of Bury Grammar School.  This school was originally situated in the grounds of the Church, and is now used for a variety of functions. The font, dated 1850, was also retained from the previous church.  The church is the garrison church of the Lancashire Fusiliers; their standards hang proudly from their pikes, four of them being given by the Duke of Wellington. 

For a more detailed history, click here

For directions to the Church, click here