Remains Of Church Of All Saints

The remains of the Church of All Saints, located on Church Lane in Marple, consist of the central west tower of a former church built between 1808 and 1812 for Samuel Oldknow. The structure is made of dressed stone with a rock-faced base and ashlar dressings. It features four stages, with an arched door opening that has a rusticated surround, an interlaced fanlight, and a drip mould. Above the door is a two-light window with Y-tracery. Each stage is marked by stone bands, and the third stage includes a clock face, while there are two lancet openings on each side of the belfry. The tower is adorned with plain pilasters leading to a coped parapet and square pinnacles. The other three sides have blocked semi-elliptical openings that were previously interior. Inside the tower, several monuments from the church are preserved, including a wall plaque for Samuel Oldknow by Chantry from 1828, a monument for Nathanial Wright from 1818, one for Elizabeth Isherwood from 1835 by Manning, and a memorial for John Clayton from 1848.