Guide Book

ST GEORGE

STALYBRIDGE

Welcome to St George’s built in 1840 to replace the Chapel at Cocker Hil

We hope this guide will be of interest to youas you walk around the building, pointing out some of the beautiful and interesting features to be enjoyed here.

A more detailed guide is available in the book written by a former vicar of St George’s Canon Paul Denby “Two into One will Go”. Contact us for more information.

SOME IMPORTANT DATES

1776 July 5^th First Chapel built on Cocker Hill for those

who could not easily reach the church of St Michael in Ashton. Consecrated as the“Chapel of St George in Staley Bridge within Ridgehill and Lanes in the Parish of Ashton Underlyne” The plan had an octagonal shape.

1778 May 15^th The chapel falls down

1780 March Cocker Hill Chapel rebuilt

1840 New St George’s built and dedicated on 24^th June 1840

1877 February 12^th major landslip occurs on Cocker Hill

1881 Balconies removed at the New church

1882 Old St George’s Chapel closes

1888 March 21^st Old St George’s re-opens

1890 50^thAnniversary – Reredos added behind High Altar and the lower section of the main window which showed the four Gospel writers was moved to create the Evangelists’ window

1967 Old St George’s closes

1967 First service at the united benefice of

St George

1968 Old St George’s demolished

1976 Interior wall built to provide community rooms with upstairs dance floor

1976 June 12^thDedication of New Rooms

2015/6 Some pews removed for access for the disabled

We hope that you enjoy visiting our church which has been a place of worship since 1840.

As you walk round, we invite you to reflect on this sacred place; the stories it tells and the communities it has served and continues to do so now.

You may wish to sit quietly, to pray, or to light a candle.

If you have enjoyed your visit, and would like to make a donation to the life and work of St George’s, please do so. The work goes on. Thank you.

©St Georges 2019