St George's Church.

This Anglican Church is on the south side of Church St, Hyde, and it was consecrated on the 20 Oct 1832 by the Bishop of Chester, John Bird Sumner. In 1848 he became the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The church was founded as a chapel of ease to St Mary’s in the Market Place (St Mary the Virgin), Stockport. It was built in 1831-32 to a Gothic design by Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799-1861) and Charles Atkinson (no known relation). A grant of £4,788 was given towards its construction by the Church Commissioners. It became the parish church for the township of Hyde in 1843.

The church is of stone construction with a slate roof and the small chancel was added in 1882-83. It consists of a wide nave, a small chancel, and a tower which is surmounted by four pinnacles. The tower contains a clock and a peal of eight bells, the latter inscribed with the names of those who contributed to the cost.

St George’s Church is listed Grade II, List Entry No. 1068080.