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St Lawrence

St Lawrence's is a timber framed church that at the most conservative estimate dates from 1531.

Denton, Greater Manchester

Opening times

Open during daylight hours.

Address

Stockport Road
Denton
Greater Manchester
M34 6AD

Of this type of common medieval building only 29 remain in England and Wales. The beams are held together with wooden pegs, giving the church its original nickname, Th'owd Peg ('the old peg').

Originally it was not a parish church but a chapel of ease, a sort of halfway house. It became a parish church dedicated to St Lawrence in 1839 after some fragments of glass depicting his martyrdom were discovered within the structure of the building. These fragments are now incorporated into a window on the south side of the sanctuary.

The church was expanded in 1872 when two transepts and the chancel were added. The ornate screen was installed in 1926. At the west end of the nave is an 18th century minstrel gallery where the musicians and choir were located.

The church stands in one of the few open green spaces in urban Denton; the yew was planted in 1801 and is protected by a Preservation Order, as are many of the trees in the churchyard.

  • Glorious furnishings

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • Captivating architecture

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Space to secure your bike

  • Parking within 250m

  • On street parking at church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Dog friendly

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Church of England

  • Repair Grant, £10,000, 2008

  • Our Repair Grants funded urgent repair work to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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