Church Of St George

The Church of St George is a Grade II* listed building located on Manchester Road in Carrington. Originally built as a chapel of ease between 1757 and 1759 by architect Isaac Shaw, it has undergone minor alterations since its construction. The church is constructed of Flemish bond brick and features a graduated stone slate roof. It consists of four by two bays, with a west gallery and a small chancel. Each bay is adorned with a round-arched window that includes impost blocks, a keystone, and leaded lights. Most windows, except for the eastern one, retain their original oak frames and glazing in the upper halves. The entrance features an elliptical-arched door with a rusticated stone surround, and the original oak-boarded doors are fitted with iron strap hinges. Two west windows were blocked when the gallery was inserted in 1829. The chancel is highlighted by a Venetian window and has a hipped roof. A small turret with a cupola at the west end was removed in 1987.

Inside, nearly all of the original box pews remain, complete with painted numerals and four brass owner's plates, two of which are dated 1759. The coved ceiling showcases a plasterwork central rose with radiating rococo fronds. The font is based on a marble wash bowl, and the chancel features original communion rails and dado panelling. The west gallery, added in 1829, is supported by two slender iron columns and retains its original seating. The two west windows were blocked during this alteration. There is a wooden reredos from around 1872 and stained glass in the eastern window, along with the original pulpit and a slightly altered reading desk. The original flooring consists of stone flags in the aisles and elm boards beneath the pews.

Historically, the church was built at the expense of Mary, Countess of Warrington and Stamford, from Dunham Massey, as a chapel of ease to Bowdon. It became a separate parish in 1887. The Church of St George is notable for being a remarkably little altered mid-18th century small church that retains many of its original fittings, and it is currently cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.