Recent History
St George’s Church is dated 1891 and designed by the Architect, J Lowe. However, the Chancel was consecrated only in 1912. The Nave and Chancel are all under one single roof. There is a single Aisle to the South side with Vestries located to the South side of the Chancel.
The West end of the Nave and South Aisle were sub-divided circa 1978 to form a Parish Room with kitchen and toilet facilities.
Until 2010 St. George's Church was part of the benefice of Christ the King in the Deanery of Bury
In 2010 after pastoral reorganisation the benefice of Christ the King and Heywood Team were both dissolved creating a New Benefice of St Margaret Heywood and St George Heap Bridge. Both churches have parish status and are now part of the Deanery of Heywood and Middleton
Standing, as it does, to the east of the main M66 motorway which has become a modern boundary between Heywood and Bury, this was seen as a natural progression. Heap Bridge and Heywood were linked throughout history as part of the Township of Heap before Heywood existed as a separate Borough. Both Heywood and Heap Bridge became part of the Borough of Rochdale during the government changes of the 1970s.
Details about St. Margaret's Church can be found on their own website.
The West end of the Nave and South Aisle were sub-divided circa 1978 to form a Parish Room with kitchen and toilet facilities.
Until 2010 St. George's Church was part of the benefice of Christ the King in the Deanery of Bury
In 2010 after pastoral reorganisation the benefice of Christ the King and Heywood Team were both dissolved creating a New Benefice of St Margaret Heywood and St George Heap Bridge. Both churches have parish status and are now part of the Deanery of Heywood and Middleton
Standing, as it does, to the east of the main M66 motorway which has become a modern boundary between Heywood and Bury, this was seen as a natural progression. Heap Bridge and Heywood were linked throughout history as part of the Township of Heap before Heywood existed as a separate Borough. Both Heywood and Heap Bridge became part of the Borough of Rochdale during the government changes of the 1970s.
Details about St. Margaret's Church can be found on their own website.
