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depicting a standing female figure by an urn on a pillar, to Rev Charles Prescott who died in 1820, also by Westmacott, showing a seated effigy, to James Antrobus Newton who died in 1823 by Bacon Junior and S. Manning showing a kneeling female figure, and to Mrs Hawall who died in 1852 by Latham of
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and, in a recess, the damaged effigy of Richard de Vernon, who was rector of Stockport from 1306 to 1334. In the church are several monuments, including one dated 1753 by Daniel Sephton to the memory of William Wright. Other memorials include one to Sir George Warren who died in 1801 by Sir
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The gateway to the church and a nearby drinking fountain are listed at Grade II*. The gateway was designed by Lewis Wyatt and consists of three pointed archways, with
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in 1848 to replace weathered masonry. Further restoration was carried out in 1882. The tower originated in the 14th century and was rebuilt in 1612–16 and again in 1810.
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Our service tradition is classified as "central" with the use of eucharist vestments, coloured stoles, scarf and hood as appropriate.
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building of 16th-century origin. It was the home of rectors, and later bishops of Stockport, until the 1950s. It is now part of a
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A church was on the site by 1190. A sandstone church was built during the incumbency of Richard de Vernon, 1306–1320 and only its
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style. Its plan consists of a west tower, a wide nave with galleries, a south porch, and a chancel with a vestry to its north.
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The roof of the chancel is the original single-framed timber roof. In the sanctuary is a double
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and is a Grade II* listed building. The old ice house still exists within the grounds.
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remains. The rest of the present church was built between 1813 and 1817 to the design of
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St. Mary's Church, with the historic glass market in the foreground on the left
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Manchester showing angels hovering over her body. On the chancel arch are the
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A rectory was built for the church in 1744 to replace an earlier
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Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester
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Gothic Revival church buildings in Greater Manchester
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St. Mary's Church from Upper Brook Street, Stockport
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One of the remaining graves around St. Mary's Church
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