Our Lady And The Apostles, Stockport
Our Lady And The Apostles is a Catholic church in Edgeley in Stockport. A Grade II listed building, the church is built in Gothic Revival style by architect Edmund Kirby (1838-1920). Kirby was responsible for several Catholic churches in the North West and North Wales in his day.
History
The church was constructed between 1903 and 1905 and replaced an earlier Catholic church, St Philip and St James, that had stood from 1803. St Philip and St James Church was the first Catholic church in the town since the Reformation in the 16th century.
Other churches of note in Stockport are St Mary’s in Stockport Market and St George’s nearby on the A6.
Access – Getting There
39 Shaw Heath
Stockport SK3 8BQ
Tel: 0161 480 2489
www: facebook.com/OurLadyandtheApostlesChurch
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| The church is Gothic Revival in style |
Stockport Attractions
Other places of interest in Stockport, include Stockport Town Hall, the Air Raid Shelters, Woodbank Park, Vernon Park, the amazing brick Viaduct, and Stockport Hat Museum (Hat Works). Very close to St Mary’s Church in Stockport Market is the Stockport Dungeon & Court Leet.
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| The church dates from 1905 |
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