Latitude: 53.4009 / 53°24'3"N
Longitude: -2.0564 / 2°3'22"W
OS Eastings: 396349
OS Northings: 389345
OS Grid: SJ963893
Mapcode National: GBR GY23.LL
Mapcode Global: WHB9Y.DS04
Plus Code: 9C5VCW2V+9F
Entry Name: Church of St Martin
Listing Date: 11 October 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1241823
English Heritage Legacy ID: 441062
Also known as: St Martin's Church, Marple
ID on this website: 101241823
Location: St Martin's Church, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK6
County: Stockport
Electoral Ward/Division: Marple North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Low Marple St Martin
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Church building
SJ 98 NE MARPLE BRABYNS BROW (north-west side) Marple Bridge 7/53 Church of - St. Martin
G.V. II
Church. 1869-70 by J.D. Sedding, for Maria Anne Hudson. North chapel 1895-6 and aisle 1909 both by H. Wilson. Snecked stone with ashlar dressings and clay tile roof; timber-framed porch. Nave, chancel, porch, aisle and aisle chapel. 3-bay nave with projecting plinth, heavy weathered buttresses and a gabled timber-framed porch in bay 1. Windows are of 2 lights with geometric tracery, 2 of which are paired in bay 2. Coped gables and bellcote. 2-bay chancel with 5-light east window. Interior: nave arcade arches die into bold square columns. Wagon roof to nave, arch-braced trusses to chancel. Chapel apse has vault with trees and birds in relief. Inlaid altar table and communion rail (Wilson). Reredos (C. Whall). Statue of St. Christopher in a niche with marble surround. North windows by H. Bryams, chancel windows by Morris, others by C. Whall. Plaster relief of angels by Sedding. Art nouveau font cover with pierced metal sphere on an inlaid and carved lid. Generally an unpretentious exterior with a remarkably progressive interior.
Listing NGR: SJ9634989345
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