Beating the bounds

Sunday 17 May 2026 Sunday at for 1 hour
St James & St Paul, Marton
Congleton Road Marton Macclesfield, SK11 9HF, United Kingdom

We are continuing the custom of marking the boundaries of a church parish by walking round them and hitting the ground, or certain boundary marks, with long sticks. Please see the parish magazine for further information.

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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Get in touch

Rev'd Jim Cartlidge

The Vicarage
School Lane
Marton
Macclesfield

SK11 9HD
Vicar
01260 224447

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Beating the bounds

Sunday 17 May 2026 Sunday at for 1 hour
St James & St Paul, Marton
Congleton Road Marton Macclesfield, SK11 9HF, United Kingdom

We are continuing the custom of marking the boundaries of a church parish by walking round them and hitting the ground, or certain boundary marks, with long sticks. Please see the parish magazine for further information.

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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, Sheila Wright, email: [email protected] or phone 07816 153640.

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