Potty About Heritage! - 180 Years of the "Pot Church"

Come and celebrate our 180th birthday year and visit our exquisite Pot Church’ building. Since 1844,
St Stephen and All Martyrs church has been serving the local community. It is now the only
remaining active church of it’s kind in the the UK, being constructed out of terracotta.
Join us for a commemorative weekend celebrating the key milestones that are interwoven
throughout the lives of local people over the last 180 years. With displays inside the church of
wedding dresses, christening robes, photographs and church records through the years. Fun filled
activities for all ages including;
 Terracotta clay modelling
 Scavenger hunt quiz
 Church Mouse hunt
 Refreshments
Learn the history of the church from the people who founded it, the dismantling of the bell tower by
Fred Dibnah in the 60s, to the major restoration programs beginning in the early 1990s. See samples
of the terracotta tracery, stained-glass windows depicting saints and martyrs and marvel at the
internal architecture from the hammerbeam roof, to the many inscriptions found on the walls.
Other interesting features to explore;
 Charles I execution stained glass depiction
 Henry Holiday, William Wailes, Thomas Willement stained glass windows
 Terracotta decorations
 Ornate Victorian stencilling
We look forward to welcoming you to join us over the weekend and get a handle on the heritage of
this unique building and share our birthday celebration commemorating a 180 years of being
under the same management!

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

10:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday 15 September:

11:30am to 4:00pm

Location & directions

St. Stephen & All Martyrs Vicarage, Radcliffe Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 1NZ

Directions:

Adjacent to St Stephen and All Martyrs Primary School off Radcliffe Road.

Contact on day:

Lee Trengove

Telephone number:

+447753581566

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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