Oldham Parish Church was built in 1830 and is a Grade-II* listed building. The heating system had become inefficient and costly to maintain and run so it was decided to replace the old heating system with a modern, environmentally-friendly and efficient heating system.
The PCC applied to Valencia Communities Fund for £61,520, the total cost of the new system. After an award in full from the Board, the old boilers, which were in the crypt, and the four-inch cast iron heating pipes from the three aisles were removed. These were replaced by a number of large radiators and finned pipes which run down the side of the church.
Since the work has been conducted, the church is delighted to have had a number of requests from various community groups, choirs, and local schools to use the church and also as a resource for community work in the town centre of Oldham.
