The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is located at the highest point in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.

The new church designed by the architect J. S. Crowther, leaving the 1842 spire in place, was officially opened on Candlemas Day 1876.

[2] In July 2013, the church was the scene of a military funeral for murdered British soldier Lee Rigby.

The service was attended by thousands of mourners, including Prime Minister David Cameron.

[1] The clock in the tower was the gift of Henry Whitehead, a former High Sheriff of Lancashire.