Church of St Paul: Holland Street Astley Bridge Bolton

 Foundation stone laid by the Duke of Devonshire on Tuesday 12 October 1869. Accommodation for 760. Estimated cost £5000. Additional bay added 1898 increasing the sittings to approximately 900 . Demolished 1975.

ASTLEY BRIDGE - St. Paul's Church, Astley Bridge, Lancashire, was re‑opened on Saturday week, after enlargement and renovation. Before the alterations, which have been carried out under the direction of Mr J. Medland Taylor, of Manchester, the church consisted simply of a parallelogram about 80 feet by 40 feet., with a steeple and two staircases at the western end, and a shallow projection at the eastern end, which was the only representative of a chancel. Increased accommodation being the chief object in the alterations, north and south aisles have been added, making the total width nearly 70 feet. A fair‑sized chancel has been built, with north and south aisles, the south aisle being appropriated to vestries and organ chamber. The cost of the alterations is about £4,000, and the church will now accommodate about 1,080 persons. [Building News 25 June 1869 page 583].

Reference    Building News 25 June 1869 page 583
Reference    Pevsner county: Lancashire: South