History of Sutton Church
A committee was set up in 1838 to investigate what was required to build a new church in "Higher Sutton". St James' Church was completed in 1840, and was officially opened for worship on 16th October of that year.
The stone came from a quarry in the parish, in Coalpit Lane, Langley. The carting of the stone and much of the rest of the materials was done by local farmers.
Would you like to know more about the history of St James and all about the conflict and skulduggery which went into the building of this beautiful church?
A fascinating 138 page book of the history of Sutton St James Church is available from this website at only £3.50 (+£2.00p&p) per copy. The book was written in 1989 by local historian Alan Dinnis and gives a wonderful insight into the story of the parish.
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CHURCH RECORDS & GENEALOGY
The St James records are not available on line or on disk, they only exist as hard copies. They can be inspected in person (but a small fee may apply). If you should ever wish to arrange to inspect the registers etc please e-mail us (or use the contact page) and we will gladly send you further details on how to arrange an appointment.
One of the confusing aspects that may arise in trying to trace 'Sutton' details is that the borders of Sutton have moved over the years. Sutton now is effectively separate from Macclesfield. But that was not always the case.
St James Church was built in 1840 in what was then 'Higher Sutton', but is now 'Sutton Lane Ends' and was (and is) often referred to as simply 'Sutton'.
St George's was one particular church that was in the 'old' area of Sutton. St George's was in existence pre-1840 in what was then 'Lower Sutton'. St George's is now 'de-commissioned' as a church and all the old Sutton St George registers etc are held at the Chester Diocesan Records Office.
As such, if your research indicates that an ancestor simply came from 'Sutton, Macclesfield' you may need to look at the records of a different 'Sutton' church. Sorry if this all seems a bit confusing!
The St James records are not available on line or on disk, they only exist as hard copies. They can be inspected in person (but a small fee may apply). If you should ever wish to arrange to inspect the registers etc please e-mail us (or use the contact page) and we will gladly send you further details on how to arrange an appointment.
One of the confusing aspects that may arise in trying to trace 'Sutton' details is that the borders of Sutton have moved over the years. Sutton now is effectively separate from Macclesfield. But that was not always the case.
St James Church was built in 1840 in what was then 'Higher Sutton', but is now 'Sutton Lane Ends' and was (and is) often referred to as simply 'Sutton'.
St George's was one particular church that was in the 'old' area of Sutton. St George's was in existence pre-1840 in what was then 'Lower Sutton'. St George's is now 'de-commissioned' as a church and all the old Sutton St George registers etc are held at the Chester Diocesan Records Office.
As such, if your research indicates that an ancestor simply came from 'Sutton, Macclesfield' you may need to look at the records of a different 'Sutton' church. Sorry if this all seems a bit confusing!
