Historic churches · West Midlands
Macclesfield United Reformed Church
In or near Henbury.
Macclesfield United Reformed Church — grade II listed church in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Macclesfield · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Macclesfield United Reformed Church, the nearest railway station is Macclesfield, located 0.3 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is SK11 6HZ.
About
Macclesfield United Reformed Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1877. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2569°, -2.1241°.
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Heritage listing
Macclesfield United Reformed Church is located in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Macclesfield United Reformed Church is located in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Built in 1877, it was originally a Congregational church, the architect being C. O. Ellison. The church replaced an older chapel built in 1788 located nearby.
Architecture
The church is contracted in freestone with Welsh slate roofs in Gothic Revival style. Its plan consists of the main body of the church, a south porch, and a southwest tower, with church offices attached on the north side. The tower is in four stages with corner buttresses. On the west side is a gabled porch flanked by pilasters. There are lancet windows in the second and third stages, with paired bell openings in the top stage. At the summit are corner pinnacles with conical roofs, and a parapet pierced by a gabled decoration arising from the tops of the bell openings. In the entrance front is a recessed porch with an entrance consisting of two pointed arches with polished granite columns.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2569, -2.1241
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Macclesfield
- Postcode
- SK11 6HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Established
- 1877
- Nearest railway station
- Macclesfield — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.macclesfieldurc.fsnet.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6722942 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Macclesfield United Reformed Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Macclesfield United Reformed Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Macclesfield United Reformed Church?
- Macclesfield United Reformed Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK11 6HZ), in the parish of Macclesfield.
- What is Macclesfield United Reformed Church?
- Macclesfield United Reformed Church — grade II listed church in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Macclesfield United Reformed Church?
- The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK11 6HZ.
- When was Macclesfield United Reformed Church built?
- Built or established in 1877.
- Is Macclesfield United Reformed Church a listed building?
- Macclesfield United Reformed Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Macclesfield United Reformed Church free to visit?
- Yes, Macclesfield United Reformed Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Macclesfield United Reformed Church?
- The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK11 6HZ.