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The Church of St Mary the Virgin is in the village of Bowdon near Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. [1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Bowdon. [2]
Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon (1122650)", National Heritage List for England Historic England, "Piers, railings and walls bounding St. Mary's graveyard on west, east and north sides, Bowdon (1067935)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 5 November 2017
The main parish church of St Mary the Virgin can be seen very clearly from the Cheshire Plain. Bowdon Vale Methodist Church has had a presence in the area since 1883. The registers of baptisms 1628–1964, marriages 1628–1964 and burials 1628–1973 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. [4]
The original church was built as a chapel of ease to St Mary's Church, Bowdon in 1799. [3] The tower and spire date from 1874 and the chancel from 1886. [1] In 1896–97 the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley rebuilt the nave and aisles. [4] [5] Sketch of proposed Church prepared by architects Austin & Paley in 1895.
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary the Virgin's Church, St. Mary Church, Saint Mary Church, or other variations on the name, is a commonly used name for specific churches of various Christian denominations. Notable uses of the term may refer to:
St Peter's Church, Bolton; St Mary the Virgin Church, Boston Spa; St John the Baptist's Church, Boughton; St Paul's Church, Boughton; Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon; Christ Church, Bradford-on-Avon; Holy Trinity Church, Bradford; St Maxentius' Church, Bradshaw; St Mary's Church, Bramall Lane; Church of St Michael and All Angels, Bramcote
St Martin's Church is in Church Lane, Ashton upon Mersey, a district of Sale, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. [1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Bowdon. [2]
The church was built in 1880 as a chapel of ease to St Mary, Bowdon, and became a parish in its own right the following year. [3] It was designed by Wilbraham Egerton , who was later to become the 1st Earl Egerton .