The Diocese of Salford was founded in 1850. It covers a relatively small geographical area in the north west of England, extending to the north into Lancashire, west towards Liverpool, south towards northern Cheshire and east towards the Pennines. The cathedral is in Salford, and is dedicated to St John the Evangelist. 184 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2014).
An interwar suburban church of the late Gothic Revival, notable not so much for its architecture as for the high... Read More
A church of cathedral scale, built for the Jesuits in 1869-71 and one of J. A. Hansom's best designs. The tower was... Read More
A well-detailed, relatively modest post-war design by Reynolds & Scott, with an impressive and largely unaltered... Read More
A fine church of unusual design which exhibits strong character in the external massing and internal volumes. The... Read More
A typical church design of the 1970s, with a roof funnel and clerestory lighting. The exterior has some presence,... Read More
A building of monumental appearance, combining Art Deco and Romanesque motifs. The interior is highly impressive and... Read More
One of several similar portal-framed post-war churches in the area designed by the Manchester architects Greenhalgh... Read More
A well composed and executed building which displays strong architectural forms and attention to surface texture. It is... Read More
A modest, but simple and dignified interwar design by E. Bower Norris and F.M. Reynolds, local architects of some... Read More
A design by the Reynolds & Scott partnership, moving into a slightly more ‘Gothic’ phase, with a striking west... Read More
A modest and functional design of the 1990s, the successor to E. W. Pugin’s magnificent church and friary, which is... Read More
A striking example of post-war church design built for the Franciscans, combining original modern forms and references... Read More
