Eccles Parish Church

The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Eccles has stood on the same site for at least 800 years and is therefore the oldest church in the City of Salford. As such, it is attracting an ever- increasing number of visitors who wish to share in a sense of history and also, perhaps, establish some sort of link with the thousands of people from the parish who over eight centuries have worshipped and found solace and comfort within its walls.

Local History

Historic monuments near Eccles Parish Church

The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral – 5.97 km away
Lime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist Church – 3.20 km away
Bridgewater Canal’s Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls – 1.58 km away
Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe – 9.03 km away
Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley – 3.98 km away
Canal tunnel entrances and wharf – 3.57 km away
Ringley Old Bridge – 6.81 km away
Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort – 5.49 km away