Saturday Afternoon Stroll to Tottington (Bury, Lancashire)

Having got up too late to go on a bus trip to Skipton via Burnley, I walked from Bradley Fold, near Radcliffe, to Bury Bridge, and decided to have a stroll up Tottington Road:

 After the impressive building above, I chanced upon Walshaw Cricket Club:

With all the rain that had been around, it was good to see local cricket taking place on a Saturday afternoon:

Upon entering Tottington, I passed a game of bowls, with everything looking really well-organised, clubhouse and all:

Of course, the War Memorial holds centre place in Tottington:

Facing the big Methodist church across the road:

And further up the road, veering left, I came across the old dungeon:

Another central feature of Tottington, of course.

Not long after, I found myself strolling up a hill, the place had a nice, village-type feel:

At some point, I had a quick look at St. Hilda's Catholic church, with its big iron cross:

And statue of Our Lady:

Then, headed back into Tottington centre:

To have a look round St. Anne's, the Anglican parish church of the area:

Had passed St. Anne's before, but this was the first time that I had a proper chance to walk round outside the impressive building:

Have just read that St. Anne's has stood at the centre of Tottington village since 1799.

Round the back of the church, there was the accompanying burial ground:

Containing a few massive trees:

Upon leaving St. Anne's:

I saw other interesting-looking buildings nearby:

And a little further away:

This building here, which had massive grounds, seemed to be in the process of being renovated:

Returning to the centre of Tottington, I had to have a look at St. John's church:

Have just read that St. John's is a Grade II listed building, and the oldest surviving Free Church of England church in the world (the Free Church of England separated from the established Church of England in the mid-19th century).

Have just read that in major restoration work inside St. John's, the size of the worship area has been reduced, with new rooms being built to offer services to the local community.

After looking at St. John's, I took a bus down to Bury town centre for a couple of pints in Wetherspoons, near the bus interchange.