All Saints Church, Marple

All Saints Church is a stone building erected in 1880 in Gothic Revival style, featuring a three-section nave with clerestory windows, side aisles on north and south, and a two-section chancel with decorative patterned tiles on the roof. The structure shows typical ecclesiastical design of the Victorian period.

The building was constructed in 1880 by architects James Medland and Henry Taylor, replacing an earlier Georgian chapel that had occupied the same site. This construction occurred during a period of active church building throughout the 19th century.

The church houses six bells cast in 1731, originally from a church in Stockport, and they continue to ring for services and community events. These bells remain an important part of the local soundscape.

The church sits on Church Lane in Marple and is Grade II listed as a protected building. Visitors should know that this is an active Anglican place of worship as part of the Chester diocese.

The separate bell tower rises in four tiers marked by stone bands and displays a clock face, with openings that hold memorials sculpted by the renowned John Flaxman. These works connect the church to wider artistic circles of the 19th century.

Location: Stockport

Inception: 1880

Architects: James Medland and Henry Taylor

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

Website: http://allsaintsmarple.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 53.38830,-2.05940

Latest update: December 14, 2025 09:46