St Augustine's

Background information

St Augustine’s Conservation Area lies within the former township of Pendlebury and is bounded by the A666 Bolton Road to the north, a public footpath to the east, a residential area and church to the west and an industrial building complex to the south.  

The area contains St Augustine’s Church, one of only six Grade I listed Buildings in the city of Salford, the former schoolhouse (now the Environmental Institute) and the Gatehouse. The group of buildings were designed by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner and were built between 1871 and 1874.

The church is a lavish brick and stone building in Bodley’s individual Gothic style. The lofty nave and chancel are flanked, not by conventional aisles, but by arcaded wall piers, creating a series of side bays. The east end is spectacular both inside and out with a fine gilded altar screen and carved figures.

The old school is a modest brick and stone building with a long tiled roof, flanking the formal approach to the church, which it resembles in many of its details.

The Gatehouse is the formal entrance to Bodley’s layout. It is a small two storey cottage in brickwork and banded stone, sheltering a Gothic archway which gives access to the main approach.

This page was last updated on 4 October 2009