We are part of Chester Diocese and have strong links with our local parish church, St Michael’s and All Angels, Mottram.
The present church, a Grade II* listed building was built in the 15th century in the Perpendicular style. Sir Edmund Shaa, who lived locally but rose to fame and fortune as Lord Mayor of London, died in 1488 and left money for the building of the tower. It is possible that the whole church was rebuilt at the same time, perhaps as an enlargement of an earlier building. In 1855 the church had a major restoration, by local architect E. H. Shellard. The nave roof was raised, and the rather small upper (clerestory) windows replaced by the handsome ones we see today.
Apart from the Victorian restoration, the structure of the church remains much as it was when it was built 500 years ago. Each generation has left its mark, however, and this generation is no different.
The parish vicar is Reverend Adele Bridle. You can contact her on 01457 762268.
Reverend Adele, is a member of the Governing Body and regulalry comes into school. Ever other week she also conduct worship for us.
For infromation and news about Mottram Church click on the link below
http://www.mottramparish.org.uk/
The Church of England is made up of two provinces: York and Canterbury.
The Church comprises a total of 42 dioceses, forty-one in England and one in Europe.
The Diocese of Chester is situated in York province, in the north west of England, as shown in the map on the right.
The diocese spans from Wirral and the Welsh border in the west to the limestone hills of the Derbyshire Peak District in the east.
The north of the diocese reaches up to the rivers Mersey and Tame and the conurbations of south and east Manchester, and south to the towns of Crewe, Sandbach and Nantwich on the outskirts of Stoke-on- Trent and Shropshire.
The Diocese of Chester was created in 1541 and assumed roughly its present dimensions in 1880.
The bishops
Three bishops serve the Diocese of Chester:
Rt Revd Mark Tanner, Bishop of Chester
Rt Revd Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead
Rt Revd Sam Corley, Bishop of Stockport
