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Latitude: 53.4036 / 53°24'12"N
Longitude: -2.155 / 2°9'18"W
OS Eastings: 389790
OS Northings: 389648
OS Grid: SJ897896
Mapcode National: GBR FYD2.7M
Mapcode Global: WHB9W.VQZ4
Plus Code: 9C5VCR3V+CX
Entry Name: Parish Church of St Thomas
Listing Date: 14 May 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1067160
English Heritage Legacy ID: 210875
ID on this website: 101067160
Location: St Thomas's Church, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1
County: Stockport
Electoral Ward/Division: Brinnington and Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Stockport
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Stockport St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Church building Neoclassical architecture
701/6/16 ST THOMAS'S PLACE
14-MAY-52 (Centre of)
PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
I
1822-5, by George Basevi (his only surviving Commissioners church). The grandest classical church in the Manchester region and the only Commissioners church of the 1st grant in Cheshire. Built under the Million pound act of 1818 at a cost of £15,000. Design has affinities with Hawksmoor's St Alphage, Greenwich. Ashlar. Nave of 4 bays, aisles, north and south porches, lofty west tower rising to clock stage and cupola. The east end, formerly the main entrance front, has a giant hexastyle Ionic portico, with pediment. Notable interior with Corinthian colonnade over the galleries. Ionic altar-piece. The chancel was remodelled in l890 by Medland Taylor and the original seating has been replaced.
Listing NGR: SJ8979289647
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