Bury, Market Place 1895
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A church existed on this site at the time of William the Conqueror, and the Domesday survey lists its patron as Roger de Poictou. The church of St Mary, which stood here in c1773, was demolished except for its tower and spire, and then rebuilt. In 1843 the tower and spire were dismantled, and subsequently rebuilt during 1844-45. By 1869-70 the body of the church was found to be suffering from wood rot and was declared unsafe. Demolition began in 1870, but once again the tower and spire were spared. A new chancel and nave were erected between 1872 and 1876.
An extract from Greater Manchester Photographic Memories.
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