Our Church History

We are proud to be so closely connected to our Parish Church, All Saints.

We are within the Deanery of Manchester North and East, in the Archdeaconry of Manchester.

Read below about our parish's fascinating history.

The village of Newton Heath or Newton, was until the Industrial Revolution a small settlement based around four village greens surrounding the Heath, with much of its land owned by Manchester’s Collegiate Church.

The Parish

Newton Heath was originally a very small village but grew considerably during the 19th century at the time of the Industrial Revolution and is now a built up district of Manchester.

All Saints Church

Architect’s engraving of the original design for the 1814 building. Changes were made before, and after construction.

The old rectory and church viewed from Droylsden Road in 1895.

We continue the good work begun by the establishment of Newton Chapelry, by what is now Manchester Cathedral, in 1556 which has seen the British Empire and Industrial Revolution come and go, with all the challenges this brings for place so heavily reliant on industry until a few generations ago.

Our Patrons are the Dean and Canons of Manchester, and the Crown, by turn.

The present building, built by Act of Parliament, in 1814 replaced the original chapel and church of 1571 which fell down in 1808. The Rector continued to preach in its ruins so that he could receive his income from Tithes.

The old rectory number 94 Droylsden Road, which made way for the Nursery in the new school which opened in 1964. Our rectory was moved to the corner of Briscoe Lane and Culcheth Lane. The room on the left of the front for was a double room and used for Parish meetings, and known as ‘the Rectory Room’.

Whit Walks in Newton Heath

Faces from the Past

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