2016

SJ9295 : Christ Church burial ground

taken 8 years ago, near to Denton, Tameside, England

Christ Church burial ground
Christ Church burial ground
On the south side of the church.
Christ Church, Denton


According to Kelly's directory of Lancashire, 1895 via LinkExternal link "Christ Church is an ecclesiastical parish formed March 17, 1846. The church, erected in 1853, is a building of stone in the Early Gothic style, from the designs of the late Sir G. Gilbert Scott P.A.. and consists of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, north porch and a western tower with spire containing a clock and one bell: there are ten stained windows, including the east window, placed in 1866 in memory of Edward son of John Bradbury: a new north vestry and organ chamber were added in 1889 at a cost of £1,200. There are 709 sittings, of which 500 are free. The register dates from the year 1853. The living is a rectory, yearly value £350, with residence, in the gift of the Crown and Bishop of Manchester alternately and held since 1881 by the Rev. Thomas Austin Schonberg M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford."

There are now sixteen stained glass windows. It closed for repairs and restoration in 1999 and opened again in 2004.


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Geographical Context: Religious sites Burial ground, Crematorium other tags: Burial Ground Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Christ Church [36] · South side of the Church [11] Title Clusters: · Christ Church burial ground [2] ·
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SJ9295, 846 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 September, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 29 December, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9202 9544 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.3391N 2:7.2985W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9204 9547
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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