St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram
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St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram, from the south
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 St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram
Location in Greater Manchester
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| Coordinates: 53°27′16″N 2°00′36″W / 53.4544°N 2.0101°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 997 953 |
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Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | The Parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael |
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| Status | Church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mottram in Longdendale |
| Deanery | Mottram |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev James Halstead |
| Curate(s) | Rev Dr Richard L Hills |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | John Walker |
| Churchwarden(s) | Beryl Clayton, Callum Boothroyd |
| Parish administrator | Kate Best |
St Michael and All Angels Church stands on Warhill overlooking the village of Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Mottram.
The earliest evidence of a church on the site is in 1225 when clergy attached to the church were witnesses to local documents. There is a further reference to the church in a taxation document dated 1291. The present church dates from the end of the 15th century. A major restoration took place in 1854–55 by E. H. Shellard, during which the nave roof was raised.
The church is built from local stone quarried from Tinsell-Norr in Perpendicular style. The plan consists of a west tower, a five-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a two-bay chancel and a south porch. At the east end of each aisle is a chapel. The north chapel is known as the Hollingworth Chapel and the south chapel is the Staley Chapel. The tower is in four stages with angled buttresses, a three-light west window above which is a clock face and two-light belfry openings. In one corner is a stair turret. At the top is a castellated parapet with crocketed corner finials.
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