St Paul's Church, Hyde

In 1822, a mission was started in nearby Dukinfield. Catholics in Hyde had to travel there for Mass. In 1825, a chapel, in the Greek Revival style was built on Astley Street. It was designed by John Palmer. In 1847, that church was demolished because of mining subsistence, and replaced by the current St Mary's Church in Dukinfield in 1856, designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield. Priests would travel from that church to the surrounding area and founded further missions and chapels. They would go on to found other churches such as St Peter's Church in Stalybridge in 1838, St Ann's Church in Ashton-under-Lyne, and the mission in Hyde in 1848. That year, in Hyde, a place of worship was created…

Land for the church was given by a local Unitarian, Robert Ashton, who owned Hyde Print Works. On 20 May 1853, the foundation stone of St Paul's Church was laid. The architects were from the firm of Weightman, Hadfield & Goldie, consisting of Matthew Ellison Hadfield, John Grey Weightman and George Goldie. Construction was done by the building firm Messrs F. Robinson & Son. The church was built in the Gothic Revival style. In total, the cost of building the church came to £1,560. On 21 June 1854, the church was opened.