St Mary's Church, Stockport

St Mary's Church, Stockport
St Mary's Church, Stockport, from the south
Map
53°24′40″N 2°09′20″W / 53.411234°N 2.155514°W / 53.411234; -2.155514
OS grid referenceSJ 898 905
LocationStockport, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipCentral[1]
Websitestmarysinthemarketplace.com
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated14 May 1952
Architect(s)Lewis Wyatt
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Completed1817
Specifications
MaterialsChancel sandstone
Rest of church limestone
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryMacclesfield
DeaneryStockport
ParishStockport and Brinnington
Clergy
Rectorvacant
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]

  1. ^ "A new future for mission in Stockport" (pdf). Diocese of Chester. 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021. Our service tradition is classified as "central" with the use of eucharist vestments, coloured stoles, scarf and hood as appropriate.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Parish Church of St Mary, Stockport (1309701)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 December 2011
  3. ^ Churches in the Diocese, Diocese of Chester, archived from the original on 15 April 2009, retrieved 22 June 2009