Christ Church, Macclesfield

Name: Christ Church
Address: Macclesfield, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Macclesfield

Top attraction, Church, Georgian architecture

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Christ Church is a redundant Anglican church in Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is open to visitors at advertised times. The church was in use until 1981. It remains consecrated and is used occasionally for services. ()

Completed: 1777 (247 years ago)Capacity: 1800Coordinates: 53°15'31"N, 2°7'50"W

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Christ Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middlewood Way, Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield Sunday School, St Michael's Church.

~1720 ftE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Middlewood Way, Macclesfield
9 min walk • The Middlewood Way is an 11-mile "linear park" in England, between Macclesfield and Rose Hill, Marple, opened on 30 May 1985 by Dr David Bellamy.
~1440 ftNE
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield
7 min walk • Macclesfield Town Hall is a Georgian municipal building in the Market Place in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. The building incorporates the former Borough Police Station. The town hall is listed at grade II*.
~650 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Macclesfield Sunday School, Macclesfield
4 min walk • Macclesfield Sunday School is in Roe Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It started in 1796 as a non-denominational Sunday School in Pickford Street, which catered for 40 children.
~1430 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
7 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church overlooks Market Place in the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Macclesfield. It forms a team parish with three other Macclesfield churches: All Saints, St Peter's and St Barnabas'.
0.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Church, Macclesfield
12 min walk • St Paul's Church is in Brook Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Macclesfield Cemetery, Macclesfield
17 min walk • Macclesfield Cemetery, is a Victorian cemetery located on Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire. It was opened on 17 May 1866 and consists of 68 acres of land including gardens of remembrance, cemetery walks take place three times a year.
0.6 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Macclesfield
17 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Windmill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the deanery of Macclesfield.
~1530 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Macclesfield United Reformed Church, Macclesfield
8 min walk • Macclesfield United Reformed Church is located in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Macclesfield
21 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~910 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Alban's Church, Macclesfield
5 min walk • St Alban's Church in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, is a Roman Catholic parish church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was designed by A. W. N. Pugin and is described as a "church of exceptional interest among the works of this major architect".
0.4 miSE
Memorial
Macclesfield Cenotaph, Macclesfield
10 min walk • Macclesfield Cenotaph is a World War I memorial in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was unveiled in 1921, and consists of a stone pillar and pedestal and three bronze statues.

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Which popular attractions are close to Christ Church?

Nearby attractions include Macclesfield Sunday School, Macclesfield (4 min walk), St Alban's Church, Macclesfield (5 min walk), King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield (7 min walk), St Michael's Church, Macclesfield (7 min walk).

How to get to Christ Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Christ Church:

Bus

Macclesfield, Churchill Way / opposite Tesco • Lines: 391, 392 (3 min walk)

Train

Macclesfield (10 min walk)