St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley
| St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley | |
|---|---|
St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley, from the south in 2008 | |
| 53°16′55″N 2°14′20″W / 53.2820°N 2.2389°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 842 761 |
| Location | Nether Alderley, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Mary's Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 14 April 1967 |
| Architect(s) | Cuffley and Starkey Paley and Austin (Restorations) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Buff and red sandstone Kerridge stone-slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Deanery | Knutsford |
| Parish | Alderley |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Michael Penlington, Peter Reynolds, Jenny Youatt |
| Parish administrator | Ken Wilkinson |
St Mary's Church is an Anglican church at the end of a lane to the south of the village of Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England. It dates from the 14th century, with later additions and a major restoration in the late-19th century. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
The church was built in the Gothic style, and has historically been associated with the Stanley family of Alderley. Its major features include a fine tower, the Stanley pew which is entered by an outside staircase, a 14th-century font, the western gallery, and monuments to the Lords Stanley of Alderley. The grounds contain a 17th-century former schoolhouse, now used as a parish hall, a medieval church cross, and the Stanley Mausoleum, which dates from 1909. An ancient yew tree stands in the churchyard.
St Mary's is an active parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the deanery of Knutsford. Its benefice is combined with that of St Catherine's, Birtles.