Church of the Ascension, Lower Broughton
The Church of the Ascension in Lower Broughton, United Kingdom.
Location
The church is located on Broughton Lane in Lower Broughton, in the United Kingdom.[1]
History
The church was built in 1869. It is Grade II listed.[1]
Restoration
The church was restored using grants totalling £250,000.[1]
2017 fire
On Sunday 12 February 2017 shortly before 11.10pm the church caught fire.[2] The fire took dozens of firefighters[1] with six fire engines to extinguish.[2] Most of the fire was extinguished in an hour,[3] although firefighters stayed at the site overnight.[1]
The roof of the building collapsed during the fire,[2] and the interior was destroyed.[1]
A fundraising campaign to restore the church was launched after the fire, with the hope that the building can be saved.[3]
Greater Manchester Police investigated the fire, and a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson on 17 February, although the origin of the fire remains unknown.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rucki, Alexandra (17 February 2017). "Man arrested following huge fire at Salford church". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ a b c "Blaze at Grade II-listed church in Salford treated as arson, police say". The Telegraph. 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b Yarwood, Sam (14 February 2017). "Fundraising bid launched to save historic church gutted by fire". Manchester Evening News.