Proposals to demolish two Catholic churches in Oldham have been lodged.
The Diocese of Salford has applied to the council to knock down two of its former churches in the borough. The separate applictions relate to St Mary’s Church and Presbytery on Ruth Street, and Sacred Heart RC Church on Whetstone Hill Road.
St Mary’s Church was opened in 1839 in response to demand for a Catholic church in the Oldham area, and was designed by Matthew Hadfield who was the architect behind Salford cathedral.