Saint Luke's Chuch, Salford

Saint Luke's is a Roman Catholic Church constructed in 1969. It stands as a good example of a modernist church.

About this building

The church has an impressive nave and sanctuary. The full-height slit windows in the church are angled to cast light in a way that frames a Crucifix. Harold Riley, a prominent late parishioner and artist also contributed to the church.

Other nearby buildings

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St Augustine

St Augustine's is a magnificent 19th century building. Designed by George Frederick Bodley it is Grade 1 Listed and is hugely significant in the northwest. Known locally as the 'Miners Cathedral' it stands as the gift of Edward Heywood.

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St Luke

Prominent because of its position and its slender, continental style spire, St Luke's stands on a small green hill and is known locally as 'the church on the hill'. The church's most spectacular feature is the decorated roof over the chancel, and it is blessed with a fine organ.

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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary's has stood here for at least 800 years. The name Eccles itself is derived from a primitive Welsh word borrowed from the Latin meaning 'a church'.