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St Mary's, Droylsden
St Mary's, Droylsden was designed by Edwin Hugh Shellard and built 1845-48. The grade II listed Link
building sits in its own grounds with footpaths to all sides. It is built of coursed split face stone with ashlar detail work around openings and buttresses. The nave roof projects above north and south side aisles incorporating clear storey lights and offering a long vertical internal appearance. The roofs are finished with natural slate. The west end the church is terminated with large stone buttresses framing the nave gable and topped with a open faced stone external bell housing. At the centre point of the nave roof the church has a ventilated lead covered cupola.
The northeast end of the church has been extended to form a meeting room with independent access. This sits next to the clergy vestry and chancel. The meeting room was built in stone in the 1990s and includes facilities for the disabled.
A fuller description can be found at Link
building sits in its own grounds with footpaths to all sides. It is built of coursed split face stone with ashlar detail work around openings and buttresses. The nave roof projects above north and south side aisles incorporating clear storey lights and offering a long vertical internal appearance. The roofs are finished with natural slate. The west end the church is terminated with large stone buttresses framing the nave gable and topped with a open faced stone external bell housing. At the centre point of the nave roof the church has a ventilated lead covered cupola.The northeast end of the church has been extended to form a meeting room with independent access. This sits next to the clergy vestry and chancel. The meeting room was built in stone in the 1990s and includes facilities for the disabled.
A fuller description can be found at Link
Created: Wed, 6 May 2015, Updated: Wed, 6 May 2015
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