St James & St Paul, Marton

Welcome to the parish church of St James and St Paul in Marton, near Macclesfield, in Cheshire.

We are part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chester, serving the small (but perfectly formed) village of Marton, a few miles north of Congleton. Our church building is (we think) the oldest of its kind still in use in Europe, and we are rather fond of it.

It was founded in 1343, and much of what was built then is still here. We hope that both the building and the worshipping community will be here for another few centuries at least.

For any enquiries, please use the "Get in Touch" page.

For details of our services, see the Services and events page.  


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Benefice Administrator

The Vicarage
School Lane
Marton
Macclesfield

SK11 9HD
Office Manager
01260 224447

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Parish Communion at Lammastide

for 1 hour
St James & St Paul, Marton
Congleton Road Marton Macclesfield, SK11 9HF, United Kingdom

Today we celebrate the first fruits of the harvest. Communion will be taken with a freshly-baked loaf of bread which represents the first of the gathered-in grains. It is combined with the Rose Queen and Oak King ceremonially returning the Oak Sword and Oak Sceptre to church as their final official act, although they will visit a few other fetes before the Marton Wakes.
After the service, we will serve a soup and sandwich lunch.
We look forward to welcoming you there.

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News

Video of Marton Church

Marton Church was visited by the History Correspondent from Cheshire Life, James Balme. He's produced a short video with some wonderful footage of the building, including from above with his drone.

Read this story

Safeguarding

At the church of St James and St Paul, Marton we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.

We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops' safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer, Simon Wain, email: [email protected] or phone 07955 919132.

Read more about safeguarding