Charity Registration Number: 1134133

The former Parish of St. Simon and St. Jude, Bolton was formed in 1900 out of the existing Parishes of St. Michael, Great Lever and St. Bartholomew, Bolton. The estimated population of the new Parish was three thousand souls. At this time much of the Parish was open countryside and this remained essentially true until after the Second World War

Then rapid changes took place with the building of a vast new housing estate, the first part consisting of temporary buildings (Prefabs). Many of the new householders were families displaced by the slum clearance in Bolton. The prefabs have long since been replaced by permanent houses and housing development is still taking place.

The congregation began to meet for worship in SS Simon and Jude’s School early in 2011 as the old building began to deteriorate and was beyond the means of the congregation.

The parish became part of the new Seven Saints parish in October 2011. At that time the old building was officially closed for worship and the congregation continues happily in the school premises on Newport Road.