Welcome to the Church of the Holy Rood, Swinton in the Diocese of Manchester.

Work began on the first church building on this site over 150 years ago, back in 1865. Since then, Holy Rood Church and the Memorial Hall have played a busy and active part in the life of the local community.

Today, there is lots happening in and around Holy Rood, with a whole range of social activities to suit all ages and interests, as well as chances to explore Christian faith and spirituality.

Have a look through our website, following the links on the left of the page to discover the full range of activities on offer. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us using the 'Contact us' page. We'd love to hear from you.

Holy Rood aims to be a friendly and inclusive community, where all are welcome, irrespective of background, religious commitment, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Whether you're searching for answers to life's big questions, looking for activities to keep the children busy, or hoping to tread the boards in our annual pantomime, you'll be very welcome.

Enjoy browsing the website and please do feel free to pass on your comments and observations about the content to us. We hope we can also look forward to seeing you in person sometime too!

In these busy times we appreciate it's not always possible for people to attend church for regular worship. Even so, many individuals do take an interest in their local church and community.

How, thanks to our online Amazon Store, you can support Holy Rood Church and the valuable community asset that is the Moorside Memorial Hall.

If you're thinking of buying anything from Amazon please do so via our via our Amazon online aStore. The more items people buy via our store the more money goes to support Holy Rood Church and the Memorial Hall.