Former Church of St Ignatius of Antioch

Ordsall, Salford, England

CEDE Foundation

Former Church of St Ignatius of Antioch

Grade II

Built in 1900 as part of the New Barracks Estate development, this red-brick and terracotta Romanesque design former church is one of the few surviving works by architect, Alfred Darbyshire. The estate was Salford Corporation’s first municipal housing scheme and included several community buildings as well as the church and rectory – added in 1904. The building is a landmark in the local area with the interior of the church retaining beautiful original features, including painted panels and glazed tiling. However, the Grade II-listed church had been vacant since de-consecration in the early 2000s.

The CEDE Foundation provides child education, development and empowerment focused training and activities; they engage with harder-to-reach young people from across Greater Manchester. The St Ignatius Centre project will transform the disused former church into a multi-purpose community centre, including training and conference facilities. Located in an area of high urban deprivation, the project will provide a venue for local community organisations and give the CEDE Foundation a permanent base from which to deliver activities that include after-school clubs, pop-up cinema and craft fairs.

Our funding has supported the CEDE Foundation in their acquisition of the building and in undertaking urgent conservation and repair works. Urgent works to repair the roof and stop water ingress are now underway and will bring the building back into use. Further fundraising is in progress to complete the full renovation and refurbishment of the building.

https://www.stignatiuscentre.co.uk/index.html

http://www.cedefoundation.org.uk/

Image Credits

CEDE Foundation

AHF Funding

Heritage Impact Fund Loan - £300,000 (2020)

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