St George's Church, Poynton

St George's Church, Poynton
St George's Church, Poynton
St George's Church, Poynton Location in Cheshire
53°20′57″N 2°07′24″W / 53.3491°N 2.1232°W / 53.3491; -2.1232
OS grid reference	SJ 919 836
Location	Poynton, Cheshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	St George, Poynton
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint George
Consecrated	February 1859
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	17 November 1983
Architect(s)	J. S. Crowther J. Medland Taylor and Henry Taylor (steeple)
Specifications
Spire height	133 feet 10 inches (40.8 m)
Materials	Stone, slate roofs
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Chester
Archdeaconry	Macclesfield
Deanery	Cheadle
Parish	St George, Poynton
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Revd Matthew Swires-Hennessy
Minister(s)	Revd Christine Buckley
Laity
Churchwarden(s)	Dave McClelland Helen Kershaw

St George's Church stands in the centre of the town of Poynton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Cheadle, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.^[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.^[2] It is the tallest building in Poynton.^{[citation needed]}