St Mary's Church, Stockport | |
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53°24′40″N 2°09′20″W / 53.411234°N 2.155514°W | |
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 |
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]
Our service tradition is classified as "central" with the use of eucharist vestments, coloured stoles, scarf and hood as appropriate.