List of Churches in Greater Manchester

[celeste]

I think there is a URC in Sale on Montague Road and I think at times they did sell things because I bought a brand new looking typewriter once - it's in the shed!

[Cupcake]

Of course it is.  Where else would one keep such a thing?   
 
I must find out what the URC version of things is, you know.  I've walked past that Church thousands of times without the slightest idea what goes on in there.    

[cheethamgirl]

I suppose I'm pointing out the blinking obvious in saying that Warburton means 'Werburgh's town'.  I visited that church once and it was indeed fascinating. I think the cathedral in Chester is also called St Werburgh's.  Not a name that's made the Times top ten baptismal names list for quite a while now tho.     

[celeste]

There is also a tram stop in Chorlton-[censored]-Hardy called St. Werburgh's, after the church there

[Cupcake]

Werburgh is indeed Chester's sort of main Saint.  The Church out this way is a bit of an outpost - and even more so if you consider the time it was established and how long it would take to get there by horse/cart/walking.  I've never heard any explanation for it - I've always just assumed whoever decided to build it came from Chester or had a personal preference for Werburgh for some reason.