St Margaret's Church, Altrincham
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St Margaret's Church, Altrincham
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 14 May 2014
The church was commissioned by George Harry Grey 7th Earl of Stamford and was dedicated in memory of his sister Margaret. Construction began in 1851. The church is built with Yorkshire wall stone facings. It was extended in 1923 to the west but never finished, hence bare brickwork. The interior is impressive, a hammer beam roof with carved angels (modelled on Westminster Hall in London), a huge reredos modelled on the Henry VII chapel in Westminster and an elegant plaster sanctuary ceiling. The tower has a peal of ten bells cast in 1854 by John Taylor. The final Earl of Stamford Roger Grey was a friend of the Emperor of Ethiopia Haille Selassie who worshipped here on his visits to the hall at Dunham.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.386852
Longitude
-2.362007