Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester

Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Address: Church Rd, Manchester, M30 0DL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 161 661 6861

#54 among attractions in Manchester

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Facts and practical information

St Mary the Virgin's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester. Together with St Andrew's Eccles, St Paul's, Monton, Christ Church, Patricroft and St James', Hope the church is part of the team benefice of Eccles. The church was granted Grade I Listed status in 1964. ()

Coordinates: 53°29'4"N, 2°20'5"W

Address

Church RdSalford (Eccles)Manchester M30 0DL United Kingdom

Contact

+44 161 661 6861

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Day trips

Church of St Mary the Virgin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chill Factore, Eccles Town Hall, Barton Swing Aqueduct, Barton Road Swing Bridge.

1.6 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area, Sport complex
Chill Factore, Sale
41 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Stretford, England, Chill Factore stands as a beacon of winter sports enthusiasm in the United Kingdom. This premier ski area offers a slice of alpine adventure, conveniently located on the outskirts of Manchester in the city of Sale.
~1150 ftSW
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eccles, a bustling district of Greater Manchester, stands Eccles Town Hall, an epitome of Victorian architectural elegance and a focal point for community events. This historic building, with its distinctive red-brick facade and ornate stone...
1 miSW
Bridge
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester
25 min walk • The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal.
1 miSW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
27 min walk • Barton Road Swing Bridge is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, and is part of a surrounding conservation area.
1.3 miE
Park, L. S. Lowry
Buile Hill Park, Manchester
34 min walk • Buile Hill Park is a Grade II listed public park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Covering 35 hectares it is the largest public park in the city, as well as the second oldest after Peel Park. The park and mansion are owned by Salford City Council.
1.1 miSE
53°28'23"N • 2°18'53"W
Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester
29 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
~640 ftW
Town, Area
Eccles, Manchester
4 min walk • Eccles is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Eccles is 2.7 miles west of Salford and 3.7 miles west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south.
1.1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, Manchester
28 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell, near Urmston, in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.
~1980 ftE
Museum
Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester
10 min walk • The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979.
~430 ftSE
Nightlife
Lamb Hotel, Manchester
3 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house at 33 Regent Street, Eccles, Salford M30 0BP. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1906 by Mr Newton of the architects Hartley, Hacking & Co, for Holt's Brewery.
0.9 miW
Nightlife
Stanley Arms, Irlam
25 min walk • The Stanley Arms is a public house at 295 Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford M30 0QN. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The Stanley Arms is owned by Joseph Holt's Brewery of Manchester, and is a small pub with a friendly atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Church of St Mary the Virgin open?

Church of St Mary the Virgin is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 12 pm
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
Sunday 10 am - 1:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St Mary the Virgin?

Nearby attractions include Eccles, Manchester (4 min walk), Eccles Town Hall, Manchester (6 min walk), Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester (10 min walk), Ellesmere Park, Manchester (17 min walk).

How to get to Church of St Mary the Virgin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St Mary the Virgin:

Train

Eccles (3 min walk)
Patricroft (24 min walk)

Tram

Eccles • Lines: Asht, Eccl (3 min walk)
Ladywell • Lines: Asht, Eccl (9 min walk)

Bus

Eccles Interchange STAND D • Lines: 33, 33B (3 min walk)
Eccles Interchange (4 min walk)