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© Mr Bruce Beattie
IoE Number:
58015
Location:
FOREST CHAPEL,
MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE
Photographer:
Mr Bruce Beattie
Date Photographed:
01 February 2002
Date listed:
14 April 1967
Date of last amendment:
14 April 1967
Grade
II
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SJ 97 SE MACCLESFIELD FOREST C.P.
5/99 Church of St Stephen
(Forest Chapel).
14.4.67
GV II
Church: Origins dated 1673 but nave and chancel completely rebuilt
1831. Coursed squared buff-pink sandstone rubble, sandstone
dressings. Kerridge stone-slate roof and stone ridge. Nave and
chancel in one range of 5 bays. Semi-circular headed window reveals
have T-shaped tracery and lattice leaded windows. Porch on south side
of nave is gabled and entrance has a rusticated cambered head, the
keystone having the date of rebuilding, and the original stone reading
SS 1673 above. Low 3-stage west tower with saddleback roof of heavy
flags has west door under a plain lintel and single light bell
openings with stone louvres in top stage.
Interior: Very simple with no division between nave and chancel.
Some Victorian glass in east window.