Abandoned Greater Manchester 'iron church' goes up for auction for £25k just in time for Halloween

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An abandoned church in Greater Manchester is going up for sale just in time for Halloween. St Hilda's Mission Church in Littleborough, Rochdale has stood derelict for almost 25 years - and now hopeful property-buyers could snap up the historic structure in an auction on Wednesday (October 19).

The church has a guide price of £25,000 and is five miles away from Rochdale town centre. It has stunning views of Hollingworth lake and is within walking distance of amenities in Smithy Bridge.

Pugh Auctions said the land 'could be suitable for a variety of future uses including possible development potential, subject to any necessary consents.' Read more:'People think it's weird - but our arrangement got me on the property ladder' The property is steeped in history; around 250 Roman Catholics in Littleborough banded together in 1878 and built the church.

It was originally erected at a site on Featherstall Road. It was later bought by the Mission of St Hilda, dismantled and re-built at Hollingworth Fold in 1931, until it was closed due to structural problems.