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Waterloo Street West, MACCLESFIELD, SK11 6PJ

Built in 1775 and funded by local industrialist Charles Roe. An impressive Georgian church built to serve the expanding population of the town with the growth of the silk industry. No longer in regular use, and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust. Listed Grade II*.

The east facade of this large Georgian town church; see http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/content.php?nID=11&churchID=189 for more information.

This is a large and impressive town church built in 1775-76 at the expense of Charles Roe, a local industrialist who was prominent in the development of the silk industry in Macclesfield. The church is built of brick, with cast-iron columns supporting the galleries inside. This is a very early use of cast iron in a church and may reflect Roe’s innovative and entrepreneurial character. The church is very plain inside and originally had clear glass in all windows. In the 19th century, however, some of these were replaced with fine stained glass by some of the best known manufacturers of the time. The east window glass was given in memory of Charles Roe’s son, daughter-in-law and grandson. Another window, depicting the Good Samaritan, commemorates David Simpson, the much-loved first minister of Christ Church. Roe’s own ornate monument, in marble, is on the south wall. It lists a detailed description of his achievements and shows in relief his silk mill (with waterwheel), his copper works in Liverpool, and Christ Church itself. The original pulpit was more than 3.5 metres high, allowing the preacher to command the attention of his congregation throughout this large church. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism preached from this pulpit at least 12 times. Though now somewhat altered, the pulpit still survives. The church has a fine ring of 10 bells, which are still used regularly. Source; http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/content.php?nID=11&churchID=189

This early bench mark is on the southwest corner of the church tower. For details of the mark see: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36857

On the south west corner of the tower.

Christ Church is a redundant Anglican church in Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is open to visitors at advertised times. The church was in use until 1981. It remains consecrated and is used occasionally for services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Macclesfield