Church Of St George is a Grade I listed building in the Stockport local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1975. A Victorian Church. 4 related planning applications.
Church Of St George
- WRENN ID
- south-gutter-flax
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Stockport
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 March 1975
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SJ 9088 12/48, SJ 8988 16/48
BUXTON ROAD (West Side), Church of St George
GV
I
1896-7. Architects, Austin and Paley, General character Perpendicular of the end of the Gothic Revival, with traces of Art Nouveau. Splendid large building in ashlar. Crenellated crossing tower with carved inscription with spire between thin flying buttresses connecting it with four pinnacles, with whole about 230ft high. East window of seven lights between heavy buttresses. West window of seven lights Interior has six bays before crossing: wide high nave with attractive wooden ceiling. Organ case by Austin. Built at the expense of George Fearn, a brewer, who also gave the Vicarage and the School (qv). His grave is marked by a miniature replica of the church spire.
St George's Church, St George's Church of England Primary School and Secondary Modern Schools, Wall and gate piers form a group with the Vicarage.
Listing NGR: SJ8999288929
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