St George's Parish Church, Mossley
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St George's Parish Church, Mossley
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 4 Jun 2016
In 1755 Joseph Pickford of Alt Hill gave a plot of land known as The Higher Croft for a new Chapel of Ease. The Earl of Stamford gave the timber needed for building and fitting the same. It was consecrated on 13 June 1757 by the Bishop of Chester. The foundation stone for the present Church was laid on 24th May 1879 by Alderman George Mellor. It was consecrated on 23 November 1882 by Bishop Fraser of Manchester.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.516736
Longitude
-2.048673