St Paul's Church, Macclesfield facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Paul's Church, Macclesfield |
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| OS grid reference | SJ 921 734 |
| Location | Brook Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| Website | St Paul's Macclesfield |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 17 March 1977 |
| Architect(s) | William Hayley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1843 |
| Completed | 1844 |
| Construction cost | £5,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St.Paul, Macclesfield |
| Deanery | Macclesfield |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
St Paul's Church is a beautiful old church located on Brook Street in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it's part of the Church of England. This church is a parish church, serving the local community.
It is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building. This means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected. St Paul's also received money from the Church Building Commission to help with its construction.
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History of St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church was built a long time ago, between 1843 and 1844. The church was designed by an architect named William Hayley.
The total cost to build the church was about £5,000. A group called the Church Building Commission gave £1,000 towards the building. This was a lot of money back then!
Church Design and Features
Outside the Church
The church is built from stone and has roofs made of slate. It is designed in a style called Perpendicular Gothic, which was popular for churches.
The church has a main area called the nave. It also has side sections called aisles on both the north and south sides. There's a shorter area at the front called the chancel.
At the west end of the church, there is a tall tower with a pointed top called a spire. The tower has three levels. The bottom level has a wide doorway and a large window above it. The middle level has decorative arches. The top level has two bell openings.
At the very top of the tower, there's a stepped wall with pointy decorations called pinnacles. The spire has small windows called lucarnes.
On the west side of the aisles, there are doorways with round windows above them. Along the sides of the aisles, there are supports called buttresses between the sections. Each section has a two-light window. The upper part of the nave, called the clerestory, also has similar windows. The sides of the chancel have tall, narrow windows. The large window at the east end has four sections.
Inside the Church
Inside St Paul's Church, there are rows of arches supported by eight-sided pillars. These arches separate the main nave from the aisles. There is also a gallery at the west end of the church.
A screen with a built-in pulpit separates the nave from the chancel. In the chancel, there's a decorative piece behind the altar called a reredos, which has mosaic artwork. There are also special seats called sediliae on both sides of the chancel.
The roof in the eastern part of the chancel is painted with beautiful patterns. The colorful stained glass in the east window was made in 1921 by Walter J. Pearce. It shows a scene called Suffer the Children.
The church also has a large organ with three keyboards. It was built in 1911 by Alex Young and Sons.
See also
- List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
- Listed buildings in Macclesfield
