Churches in Cheshire

Discover the wonder of Cheshire's sacred heritage.

Holiday in Cheshire and discover a plethora of churches in our county of contrasts; from the county seat of Chester, founded as a Roman fort to rural villages with their black and white half timbered buildings; from market towns with local red sandstone buildings to the rich legacy left behind from the Industrial Revolution.

Every church has a story to tell and the history of Cheshire can be told through its churches. Explore Cheshire's glorious churches below.

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Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral is many things to many people: a vibrant community of worship, an ancient abbey, an archaeological treasure, a cultural hub, a centre of musical excellence, a unique blend of modern and medieval history.
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St Oswald's Church

Warrington

The present St Oswald Church was built in 1358 but since then parts of it have been rebuilt or restored.

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St Peters Church

Lymm

The Church of St Peter, Oughtrington can be seen for miles around with its tall, graceful spire stretching up to the skies.
St James the Great

Macclesfield

Outside, admire the great 15th century tower (103ft high) and the many excellent window corbels with dripstones, shields of arms and gargoyles
St Mary's Church

Macclesfield

St Mary's is a 'living church' in the community but it also attracts many visitors. Open to visitors, Sun, 1400-1630.
Holy Trinity Church

Macclesfield

Built around 1845 in the picturesque hill village of Rainow above Macclesfield, the church offers stunning views from its front door.
St Mary's Priory Church

Warrington

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Brook Street Heritage Site

Knutsford

Brook Street Heritage Site features a Grade I Listed dissenters chapel, dating back to the 17th century. The chapel is a classic meeting house design with simple whitewashed interior.

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St Oswald

Knutsford

The oldest parts of the church date back to the 14th century, which would make it one of the oldest timber framed churches in Europe.

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St John the Baptist (Jenkin Chapel)

Macclesfield

In a beautiful rural setting near Rainow, surrounded by a belt of trees on an otherwise bare hillside, Jenkin Chapel was built in 1733 by local farmers.
Christ Church

Macclesfield

This large and impressive town church was built in 1775-76 at the expense of Charles Roe, founder of Macclesfield’s silk industry.

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St Michaels Church

Macclesfield

Services are held every Sunday at 9:30am and 11:00am and on Thursdays at 10:30am
St Christopher's Church

Pott Shrigley

St. Christopher’s Church is a Grade I listed building constructed in millstone grit (a local stone), with a tower parapet and window and door framings in grey sandstone.
St Elphin's Parish Church

Warrington

Dedicated to ST ELPHIN it is the oldest building in Warrington and has a continuous history - fulfilling the purpose for which it was built in 650 AD.
St John the Baptist Chester

Chester

Open daily to the public, the architecture is priceless.
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St Mary's Parish of Eastham

Wirral

A welcoming Anglican church with a diverse congregation from the local community and slightly beyond.

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St Bartholomew Church

Wilmslow

The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew is today structurally almost the same as it was when it was reconstructed in the early 16th century.
All Saints Church and Lewis Carroll Centre

Warrington

Birthplace of the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The Church has fine examples of Jacobean carving, a ‘Green Man’, Victorian stained glass, and a memorial window to Lewis Carroll.

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St Mary's Parish Church

Stockport

The church originated from a Medieval act of piety of Sir Piers Legh of Lyme, who originally officiated in the Chapel. Building began in 1510 of what was then a Chantry Chapel and was completed in 1534.
St Oswald's

Malpas

The present St Oswald's church has occupied this site for more than 600 years, replacing the wooden chapel, which formed part of the original Norman fortress, around which Malpas gradually came into being.

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St James and St Paul

Macclesfield

One of the finest examples of the Medieval wooden church remaining in England today, this beautiful little half timbered, black and white church is indeed claimed to be one of the oldest surviving specimens of wood and plaster churches in Europe.