Cross Lane Unitarian Free Church, Pendleton

It was founded in 1861 and closed in 1976. The church was built in 1874. It was replaced by a new building 1/2 a mile south of the original.

PENDLETON UNITARIAN FREE CHURCH.- The opening of the Pendleton Unitarian Free Church, which has been erected at the corner of Cross-lane and the Pendleton-road, took place yesterday. The proceedings commenced by a service in the new building, when a sermon was preached by the Rev. Robt. Laird Collier, D.D., of Chicago, and a very liberal collection made in aid of the building fund. The members of the Unitarian persuasion in this district formerly worshipped in a little chapel in Ford-street, Salford, but the congregation increasing they removed to a larger building in Pendleton. Here they have been located between three and four years, and in consequence of the still increasing number of attendants it was found necessary to erect a large and substantial structure, and the result has been the erection of the present building, which will accommodate about 400 persons. The style of architecture is founded on the geometric type which prevailed in the brick and marble churches in northern Italy, and the work has been carried out from the designs and under the direction of Mr. Thomas Worthington, of Manchester and London. Mr. Head is the General Contractor, and the cost of the building will not exceed £3,000. Towards this sum about £2,000 have been contributed. In the evening a soiree, which was very numerously attended, was held in the Pendleton Town-hall, under the presidency of the Mayor, Mr. Richard Harwood, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. R. L. Collier, W. Gaskell, S. A. Steinthal, and other gentlemen.

Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Wednesday 03 June 1874, on page 5.

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