Exploring Abandoned St Raphael's Catholic Church - Greater Manchester - Abandoned Places UK

St Raphael the Archangel opened in 1963 and was built after Millbrook was made its own parish. It served an area that was formerly part of the parish of St Peter’s, Stalybridge.
Following a succession of well-attended masses celebrated in the canteen of Staley Mill, Millbrook, from 1946, Bishop John Murphy of Shrewsbury took the decision in 1958 to constitute Millbrook as a new parish.
The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Right Reverend John A Murphy (later Archbishop of Cardiff) commissioned the architect Edward J Massey of Massey and Massey, Warrington, to design the Church of St Raphael in 1960; the foundation stone was laid in 1961 and the Church was officially opened on 25th April 1963. During the commissioning process, the Bishop stipulated that the High Altar should be such that, if the Liturgy required it, Mass could be celebrated facing the congregation.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael the Archangel, Millbrook, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Historic Interest: the internal planning of St Raphael the Archangel focuses upon an island altar, and whilst not having the fully developed centralised arrangement advocated by the Liturgical Movement, it clearly demonstrates a transitional period in the planning of Catholic churches, being a precursor of Vatican II (1962-5), after which such schemes were officially embraced.
However, it closed in July 2011 after a repair bill of an estimated £250,000 could not be met, with several parishioners moving to St Joseph’s in Mossley.
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[@simonbarson7753]

Thanks for the visit. I first went into this church shortly after it opened to the weekly disco. I was 11 back then. I stood in awe at such a modern beautiful building. I wasn't a Catholic but I used to go to the services with my mates. Nobody bothered.It's so sad to see it falling apart like this.

[@BeardedReality]

Yes one of the only modern churches to be grade listed so crazy and sad to see hopefully something happens to it

[@davidflinton4574]

I actually used to work at this church a few years bk that house his where the priest lived it's such a shame it closed down it used to get vandalised lead pinched glass windows smashed

[@BeardedReality]

Ohh thanks for letting me know and yeah I assumed the house might of been the priests house

[@TheHappyLoner]

Kum by yaaaarr me lord 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I laughed my head off when he said that and when you said it looks like it's there for a photoshoot HAHAHA!!

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No sign of maffs_mountain_adventures in your description 😟🤔😒

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[@fico1604]

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