St Mary’s Church - Newton Hyde
Bower Court, Off Talbot Road, Newton, Hyde, Greater Manchester, SK14 4HL
St Mary’s Church is a Commissioners’ Church dating from 1839, built on a piece of land donated by Mr John Ashton, a member of a local mill owning family and local employer.
There is an interesting memorial to Mr Ashton in the Nave, and a Narthex created in the old West Porch is named for the Family.
The Commissioners and public subscription funded the church construction jointly. The church is a Grade II English Heritage-listed building and retains many original features.
The fixed pews in the Nave and the Pulpit date from the additions to the fabric in 1877, whilst the box pews in the Gallery date from the opening of the church.
The design is by Haley and Brown of Manchester and is of added architectural interest due to its Romanesque style rather than the Gothic style more commonly seen in that period. JM and H Taylor of Manchester added the West Tower and Turrets, the Chancel Organ loft, and Vestry in 1877, in a similar quality and sympathetic design, with the cost being funded by Public
Subscription.
The main external feature, and prominent local landmark, the West Tower, with its two turrets, was the subject of a major restoration project in 2011, restoring the historic fabric to its former glory.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1000-1600
Location & directions
Bower Court, Off Talbot Road, Newton, Hyde, Greater Manchester, SK14 4HL
- Contact on day:
- Rev Sheila O’Flaherty
- Telephone number:
- +441613681489
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Wheelchair access at rear entrance to church.
Additional information
We offer a warm welcome to come in and look around our beautiful building. Volunteers will be available to answer any questions.Outside our large graveyard contains 17 war graves. St Mary’s has been here for the people of Newton for nearly 2 centuries. Find out about the building, and search for ancestors buried in our churchyard.There will be a detailed leaflet giving the history of the church, highlighting the main features, the organ, pulpit, font etc. alongside information boards giving specific details of the more important features of the church.
