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St Margaret's Church
Heritage Open Day: Discover St Margaret's Church this Heritage Open Day, with beautiful stained glass windows, carved oak pews and church furniture. The church was built in 1848-9 to designs by James Park Harrison who designed a number of churches between the early 1840s and the early 1860s. His early churches were in southern England and Whalley Range appears to be the first of a later group in Lancashire, Cheshire and Shropshire. The steeple is a prominent feature of the area.
The laying of the foundation stone was the first act of Bishop James Prince Lee, the first Bishop of Manchester, and took place on 11 February 1848, after his enthronement that morning.
The laying of the foundation stone was the first act of Bishop James Prince Lee, the first Bishop of Manchester, and took place on 11 February 1848, after his enthronement that morning.
Sat 7 Sep:1.00pm - 4.30pm; Sun 15 Sep:1.00pm - 4.30pm; Free Entry.
St. Margaret’s Church, Rufford Road, Manchester M16 8AE
Sat 7 Sep to Sun 15 September