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).
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
A striking church of some quality, and a local landmark. The west end is a simpler version of that of E. W. Pugin’s... Read More
An interesting and ambitious design of the early 1970s. There is a debt to Frederick Gibberd’s Liverpool Metropolitan... Read More
The church is an interesting example of early twentieth-century architectural design which exhibits the influence of... Read More
A modest design by E. Bower Norris & F. M. Reynolds. It contains furnishings from other churches in the area,... Read More
A functional square-plan church of the 1970s, with a top-lit pyramidal roof and an open, welcoming internal... Read More
