Church of St George
CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162957
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162957
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH WALK
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 96255 98966
Details
SJ 99 NE, 4/141
STALYBRIDGE,
CHURCH WALK (east side),
Church of St. George
II
Church. 1838-40. By Sharpe for the Church Commissioners.
Watershot stone with slate roof. Nave and aisles under one
roof with small chancel and west tower (galleries have been
removed and the rear partitioned off). Projecting plinth
and coped gables and eaves. 7-bay aisles have thin
weathered buttresses (set back at corners), a gallery door
in the west bay (now blocked) and lancet shaped windows but
with two lights and geometrical tracery - an early example of
the revival of this type. 1-bay chancel with 4-light east
window. 3-stage tower has octagonal corner piers which are
buttressed and rise as pinnacles, windows (as above) to the
second and third stage and a clock aperture in stage two.
Interior: chamfered nave arcade on octagonal columns with
moulded heads. Coved ceiling. Alabaster font in the form of
an angel holding a shell. Organ by Renn. Stained glass by
Lightfoot. Carved timber pulpit, reredos and organ casing.
Listing NGR: SJ9625598966
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212602
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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