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St Mary

St Mary

Nether Alderley

Cheshire

Church: C14 core, early C16 tower, early C17 additions, chancel of 1856 by Cuffley and Starkey, vestry dated 1860, general restoration 1877-78 by Austin and Paley.

Architectural Features

North aisle has an inserted Jacobean dormer probably to light three-decker pulpit.

Inside is further panelling containing some medieval carving and a coved pyramidal Jacobean strapwork ceiling with a pendant.

C18 musician's gallery has arms of Stanleys and other local landowners and now contains an organ of 1875 In chancel two Victorian recumbant effigies, the first Lord Stanley by Richard Westmacott jnr, the second Lord Stanley by George Nelson with cosmatiesque work and a brass panel showing Lady Stanley and her ten children.

C14 font with plain circular bowl with carved head bosses on a cluster of four columns is very similar to Prestbury.