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This picture is of the south-facing clock on the bell tower of Holy Trinity Church, situated on Trinity Street, Bolton. This caught my attention because the church appears to have been derelict for many years, yet the date above the clock – 1988 – indicates that some restoration work was done in that year.

Further research shows that the church was consecrated in September 1826, just three years after the corner-stone of the building was laid by Canon Slade (after whom the famous Bolton school was named).  Some interesting information about the church appeared in the Bolton Journal in 1885 and again in 1935, extracts from which can be found here.

It appears that the church held its last service in 1992, since when the church has fallen into disrepair. Several attempts have been made to rejuvenate this magnificent building, the most interesting of which can be found in the Bolton News articles “Answer to a prayer (2000)” and “Famous Bolton landmark building is saved (2007)”. However, plans have hit several obstacles along the way, including the tragic death of a surveyor who fell through a trapdoor in the bell tower in 2006.

Camera: Canon EOS 550D w/ 17-85mm IS USM @ 85mm;     Exposure: 1/30th sec @ f5.6 ;     ISO: 100