St Peter's Church Prestbury Cheshire - Britain All Over Travel Guide

St Peter’s Church, Prestbury, Cheshire

St Peter’s Church, opposite the Legh Arms in the Cheshire village of Prestbury, is a historic church with lovely stained glass windows and an atmospheric graveyard.

The church tower and graveyard

History

St Peter’s is a Grade I listed building and the churchyard contains a Norman chapel.

Arched portal with relief carvings

Parts of the present church date from the early 13th century, which has been enlarged and restored over the following centuries. The churchyard contains some ancient yew trees and a sundial built in 1672.

Doorway

Access – Getting There

St Peter’s Prestbury
Parish Office
Flat 1, Swanwick House
Prestbury
SK10 4DG
Tel: 01625 827625

Graveyard at the church

Buses 19 and 19X run from Prestbury to Macclesfield; Prestbury Station is on the Manchester Piccadilly via Macclesfield to Stoke-on-Trent railway line.

The village is a short drive from both Macclesfield and Bollington. From Manchester city centre drive south on the A34 and A538. The journey takes around 40 minutes. From Manchester Airport the journey is only around 20 minutes on the A555 and A538.

Accommodation

If you wish to stay in Prestbury your options include the Legh Arms (Book this accommodation with Booking.com) and The Bridge. Both come recommended.

Also nearby is the four-star Mottram Hall – a former 18th-century Georgian country house with its own 18-hole golf course, restaurant, and spa. It is also a Grade II listed building. William Wright constructed the manor house for his son in the 1750s.