Dean Row Chapel, Wilmslow

Dean Row Chapel is a brick prayer house with sandstone details in Wilmslow, dating to around 1695. The interior contains two galleries at either end and a three-level pulpit, while the roof is covered with natural slate tiles.

The chapel was built shortly after the Act of Toleration, which allowed people to worship outside the established church. Major restoration work in the 1800s and 1971 helped keep the building sound and usable for worship.

The chapel served as a meeting place for people who worshipped outside the state church, offering them a space where they could gather freely. War memorial plaques on the interior walls honor local people who died in past conflicts.

Access to the upper galleries is via two external staircases with 13 steps each on either side of the building. The interior is well lit by four large ground-floor windows, making it comfortable to explore the space.

The west gallery is inscribed with the names of past ministers, an unusual way to record history directly into the building's architecture. These names document a long line of clergy who shaped the place over centuries.

Location: Wilmslow

Website: http://ukunitarians.org.uk/deanrow

GPS coordinates: 53.33060,-2.19520

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:21