Category Archives: Holy Rosary Church

Pleased that SAVE Britain’s Heritage has added both Harry’s Bar and the Werneth Park Music Rooms to its national ‘Buildings at Risk’ register. I raised concerns with SAVE about the threat facing Harry’s Bar because we shouldn’t be wiping away our history in the name of progress. Its inclusion on the register reinforces the valueContinue reading “Protecting Oldham’s heritage”

Thanks to ITV Granada Reports for joining us on Fitton Hill to talk about the work of amazing volunteers to bring the former Holy Rosary Church back into community use. See more at ➡️ https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2026-04-04/plans-to-transform-former-church-where-take-that-singer-was-altar-boy

Great to be in Fitton Hill this morning outside the former Holy Rosary Church with Kim from Spark Oldham, Ottilia Ördög & Stephen Haines with Granada Reports to raise awareness of our campaign to protect the former church building and give it a new lease of life for the community to use. To find outContinue reading “Fitton Hill Calling … tune in to ITV 1 today at 5:30”

Thank you to representatives of the Catholic Diocese of Salford, Save Britains Heritage, Spark Oldham and the Hungarian community for meeting with me to see the potential of the Holy Rosary church. The beautiful 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 was recognised for its heritage value when it received Grade II listed status in August 2022 following aContinue reading “Fight to save Fitton Hill’s hidden gem continues – Holy Rosary Church”

Thank you to those from Spark Oldham for having me, including founder Kim Rogers, at your community space in Fitton Hill earlier this week. It was a pleasure to get to see a glimpse of the fantastic work you do for our local community to boost mental wellbeing, engage young people, and promote volunteering &Continue reading “Great to see the work Spark Oldham does for the local community!”

Over the years, the Holy Rosary Church on Fitton Hill has stood as more than just bricks and mortar – it’s been a place where people came together, shared stories, supported one another, and built a strong sense of community. Sadly, like too many community buildings in recent times, it’s been left unused for farContinue reading “Bringing Holy Rosary Church back into Community Use”