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This section of the site
features many of the churches connected with my family
research, plus others from south east Lancashire, north
east Cheshire and north west Derbyshire. Click on the
thumbnails for larger images. These images are free to
use for 'not-for-profit' family history purposes, but
please credit the source and link to this page if on the
web. Other users, go to the contact link at the bottom
of the page.
The
Incorporated Church Building Society was founded in
1818 to provide funds for the building and enlargement
of Anglican churches throughout England and Wales. It
was the principal voluntary Society for promoting the
building and restoration of churches throughout the most
active period of church building since the Middle Ages.
As this page continues to grow, I have now begun to sort
them roughly by geographical area:
Ashton-under-Lyne, Ancoats,
Audenshaw, Charlesworth,
Chinley, Clayton,
Denton, Dukinfield,
Gorton, Hayfield,
Hollinfare, and on a separate
page, Hyde, Manchester
Cathedral, Marple/Bredbury,
Mossley,
Mottram and Stalybridge.
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St Michael
and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne
The original parish church for the Ashton area, founded
in the 13th century, although it is believed that
it has its origins in the St Helen's Church mentioned
in the Domesday Book. Left is the exterior, hard to
photograph because the car park is usually full from
people shopping in the town. Second left is the three-tiered
pulpit, part of the Victorian rebuilding. Next is
the altar featuring the 15th century stained-glass
windows. Finally, a Prestwich gravestone which can
be found to the right as you face the main door.
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