| St Mary of Furness Church | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Province | Province of Liverpool |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hindpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°06′55″N3°13′58″W / 54.11515°N 3.23271°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Lancaster: St Mary of Furness | |
St Mary of Furness is a Roman Catholic church located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The congregation was founded in 1858 and current building constructed between 1866 and 1867.
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It was built with £6,000 donated by Spencer Cavendish the 8th Duke of Devonshire. [1] Designed by English architect E. W. Pugin, the spacious church originally seated 800, but has now been expanded to accommodate around 1,000 worshippers. [1] In 1976 St. Mary of Furness and the church presbytery were granted Grade II listed status by Historic England. [2]
The church's organ contains approximately 3,000 pipes and was originally built by Messrs. Hill and Son for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. [1] The spire of St. Mary of Furness wasn't added to the church until 1888, despite being a key component of the original plans. [2]
The church was placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register as a result of stone decay to the spire. Repair work was subsequently undertaken in 2015 financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Places of Worship scheme. [3]
