#church

Central Church, Torquay, 2025

A modern concrete church with a large grid-like tower and central cross stands at a street corner. Steps lead to the entrance labelled Central Church. A person in an orange top walks nearby. Older stone buildings and a church spire are visible in the background.

A modern concrete church with a tall, geometric façade featuring grids and a large cross at the top. The entrance has glass doors and a sign reading “Central Church.” The sky is blue with scattered clouds. Potted flowers decorate the entrance area.

A tall, narrow window set in a textured, grey concrete block wall. The window is framed with a simple concrete border and casts a shadow. Light and shadow highlight the rough, grid-like pattern of the blocks. The ground below is worn and partially shaded.

A concrete sign reads CENTRAL CHURCH with METHODIST & UNITED REFORMED underneath. A white board advertises Sunday worship at 10.30 am and Holy Communion, listing contact details for the minister and room lettings. Shrubs are in front.

A brutalist building with textured concrete walls, narrow vertical windows, and angular forms stands under a partly cloudy sky. Two spiky-leaved palm trees cast shadows on the facade, and steps lead up to the main entrance from a sloped pavement.

A concrete garage with vertical metal doors is set into a stone building. Yellow hazard tape blocks the entrance, and there are parked cars and residential houses to the right. The sky is partly cloudy.

A building with steps leading to the entrance.

What great luck to simply happen upon such a beautiful building. The striking tower signifies the union of three previous churches which united in order to build a new church fit for modern day needs. Designed by Edward Narracott, Tanner and André, built 1975.

Fun fact from the church website’s history section:

The Hall is high enough to be used for championship badminton.

Scarisbrick New Road Baptist Church, Southport, 2025

Side/front view of a smallish church building, fairly plain, made out of brick. Side windows are made out of rectangular patterned concrete, there is large BAPTIST CHURCH lettering above the door, and there is also a small all-glass foyer at the front of the building.

Front view of a plain brick church building, showing BAPTIST CHURCH lettering above the all-glass entrance foyer.

Passed this on the way to the British Lawnmower Museum. I’m not sure if its’ exact age, but I enjoyed it for its’ patterned windows at the side, typography above the door, and the all-glass entrance foyer (extension?).

Altrincham Methodist Church + details, 2025

A modern building with a glass entrance and patterned concrete walls is labeled Altrincham Methodist Church. A ramp with brick side walls leads to the door. The sky is bright and hazy. To the right, there are parked cars and a row of apartment buildings.

A brick church building with a tall, narrow facade features a large white cross on patterned concrete blocks. The roof peaks above, and blue sky with wispy clouds is visible. House numbers 39 and 40 are seen at the bottom of the building.

A brick building features four concrete decorative screens with geometric patterns. In front of them are several potted plants and flowers in green, blue, and terracotta pots. The upper part of the building has slanted windows.

A row of tall, narrow stained-glass windows set between concrete columns on a brick building. Potted plants and flowers line the ground beside the wall. The sky is blue with a visible contrail and a crescent moon. A wooden door is seen at the left.

Bold Street Methodist Church, Warrington, 2025

A red-brick church with tall narrow windows and a large cross on its facade stands behind a leafless tree. Cars are parked along the building. In front, there is a grassy park area with shrubs, a black trash bin, and fallen leaves. The sky is clear and blue.

Elim Pentecostal Church, Halifax, 2024

A gray, modernist church building with vertical concrete panels, angular rooflines, and a small glass spire sits on a street corner under a cloudy sky. A sign reads Elim. A red car is parked beside the church, and the street is wet.

A modern concrete building features wide steps leading to glass entrance doors. On the right, a large abstract gray relief decorates the facade. The sky is overcast, and a wet street runs in front of the building.

A modernist concrete church with zigzag roof edges and a tall spire stands on a cloudy day. A red station wagon is parked in front. The building is surrounded by empty pavement and bordered by old stone houses. The scene appears quiet and overcast.

St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Manchester, 2024

A group of people stand in line outside St Augustine’s Catholic Church, a modern brick building with tall vertical columns, large windows, and a circular religious symbol beside the church name on the exterior wall under a cloudy sky.

A modern church altar features a large, abstract metal sculpture of Jesus with outstretched arms against a textured, swirling backdrop. The altar is adorned with green cloth, candles, flowers, and a cross. Several people stand or sit near the edges of the scene.

A close-up of an intricate wall sculpture featuring an abstract mix of wood and dark textured materials, with geometric shapes, raised patterns, and protruding wooden blocks arranged in a visually dynamic, layered design. Light casts dramatic shadows, enhancing the depth.

A narrow stained glass window with a grid pattern of red, yellow, orange, and clear glass panes, set between dark brick walls. Light filters through the colorful glass, casting a warm glow in the otherwise dim space.

A lobby with terrazzo floor, wooden ceiling, and glass windows. Yellow-tinted glass panels partially cover the windows, with views of an outdoor area and bike racks. A wooden table, a black bench, and a fire extinguisher are visible inside the lobby.

A view inside a dark auditorium showing rows of rectangular, illuminated windows high on the walls. Below, a pipe organ and some chairs are partially visible on a stage, with the ceiling and lighting fixtures overhead.

A modern church interior with wooden benches and a high wooden ceiling. People gather near the altar, which stands before a large, textured wall relief featuring abstract designs and a prominent lamb symbol. Warm lighting illuminates the mostly empty, spacious nave.

I’ve walked past it loads of times but I never realised how nice the interior is.

There’s also an ad for marriage counselling at the back, which provided great amusement when I stopped to take photos of this church on a previous walk with my boyfriend, much to his chagrin.