St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ashton-under-Lyne
| St Michael and All Saint's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne | |
|---|---|
 St Michaels and All Saints' Church, 2008 | |
  Shown within Greater Manchester | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England |
| Geographic coordinates | SJ94159900 |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°29′16″N 2°05′23″W / 53.487675°N 2.089699°WCoordinates: 53°29′16″N 2°05′23″W / 53.487675°N 2.089699°W |
| Affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Manchester |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Specifications | |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Spire height | 139ft 6in |
| Materials | Sandstone, stone-slate roof |
St. Michael's Church (in full, St. Michael and All Angels) in Ashton-under-Lyne (grid reference SJ94159900) is a Grade I Listed Building. It is one of 116 surviving medieval parish churches in the North West. The church dates back to at least 1262, and a church on the site was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The church was rebuilt in the fifteenth century and in 1515 at the behest of Sir Thomas de Assheton; however little of the previous church remains after it was rebuilt again in the nineteenth century.[1]
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References
- ↑ Mike Nevell (1991). Tameside 1066-1700. Tameside Metropolitan Borough and University of Manchester Archaeological Unit. pp. 121, 135. ISBN 1-871324-02-5.
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