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Mottram Parish Church, St. Michael & All Angels
Briefly:
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. To find out more about our plans to ensure the building is Fit for God’s Purpose in the 21st century, click here.
Key Facts:
• Tower 20m high, with peel of 8 bells
• Two chapels: the Staveleigh Chapel and the Hollingworth Chapel
• Two life-size stone effigies of Sir Ralph and Lady Elizabeth Staveleigh, died about 1420
• Marble statue of Reginald Bretland, Sergeant-at-Law, died 1703
• 12th century ‘barrel’ font
• Alabaster pulpit in memory of E. H. Shellard
• Mottram village war memorial, inside the church
• In the churchyard are the Old Hearse House and Mottram Grammar School
• In the churchyard is the empty grave of Lewis Brierley, whose body was stolen by body snatchers in 1827
Guide Book are available from church, or by post from
Guide Book Sales, 9 Stalybridge Road, Mottram, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 6NF.
Send a self-addressed A5 envelope with a cheque for £3.00 made out to ‘Mottram Parish Church’. Thank you.
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