Norcliffe Chapel, Styal - A chance to look around and learn about our history
Norcliffe Chapel, Styal, Cheshire, SK9 4JQ
Norcliffe Chapel was built in 1823 by the industrialist Samuel Greg. The chapel was initially intended to serve the spiritual needs of the Baptist community amongst the workers at Quarry Bank Mill, but, when the popularity of that denomination waned a decade later, Greg appointed a Unitarian minister in line with the beliefs of his own family. The original building was small and simple, with a flat roof and wooden windows. In 1867, Samuel’s son Robert Hyde Greg completed significant alterations at a cost of £1000. The chancel was added along with a bell tower, the door moved and a porch constructed. A pitched and beamed roof and a crypt were created, while the wooden windows were replaced with stone and stained glass was installed. Norcliffe is still an active Unitarian chapel. The chapel has been used as a location for filming Channel 4’s Victorian drama “The Mill”, and in which fictionalised versions of the founding Greg family and their workers returned to its pews.
The chapel will be open for visits, with current members of the congregation available to discuss and explain the building's history and its current use as a Unitarian place of worship.
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- 11:00 - 16:00
Location & directions
Norcliffe Chapel, Styal, Cheshire, SK9 4JQ
- Directions:
- Free parking available at Quarry Bank Mill with a 5 minute walk to the chapel, or on street parking on Altrincham Road.
- Contact on day:
- Jon Armstrong
- Telephone number:
- +447891364664
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Level access available to most of the chapel. A step will limit access to the chancel and council room. There are no wheelchair accessible toilets.
