St Mary's Church, Stockport
Church in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St Mary's Church is the oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Churchgate overlooking the market place. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Stockport.[3]
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St Mary's Church, Stockport | |
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53.411234°N 2.155514°W / 53.411234; -2.155514 | |
OS grid reference | SJ 898 905 |
Location | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Churchmanship | Central[1] |
Website | stmarysinthemarketplace |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 14 May 1952 |
Architect(s) | Lewis Wyatt |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | 1817 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Chancel sandstone Rest of church limestone |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Chester |
Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
Deanery | Stockport |
Parish | Stockport and Brinnington |
Clergy | |
Rector | vacant |
Laity | |
Reader(s) | Rita Waters |
Churchwarden(s) | Sue Heap & Adam Pinder |
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