St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Clayton-le-Moors

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301313

Reference identifier

HAC-H05-J1-3017-1

Title

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Clayton-le-Moors

Place

Accrington

General notes

The Church was built on land given by R G Lomax, in May 1819, on condition that the land is given back to the owner of Clayton Hall estate should it cease to be used for church purposes. The chapel and priest house cost £1442,1sh,5d. In 1819 there was a congregation of 400, the increase possibly accounted for by the influx of Irish, though congregations came from the villages of Accrington, Church, Rishton, Gt Harwood, Padiham etc. The church is a plain rectangular structure of no architectural pretensions. The handsome silver sanctuary lamp came from the chapel at Dunkenhalgh, as did the silver thurible and a large crucifix. The chief ornament of the church is a large picture over the altar, representing the "Presentation in the Temple," considered a rare and costly work of art.

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Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Mid 20th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Clayton le Moors

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