Building record 1563/14/0 - Sunday School, Roe Street

Sunday school, Roe Street. A Large building of brick in ten bays of four storeys was erected for interdenominational use in 1813. Sectarian rivalry led to independent services being held here until 1823, when they were transferred to St George's Chapel [CSMR 1563/15/0] (1).
Former Sunday School, now heritage center. Moulded stone cornice with raised part to center inscribed "Sunday School. Erected by Volountary Contributions AD 1813". Full architectural description in (2).

<1> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), 1994, An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in the North of England, Cheshire Number 74 (Book). SCH4548.

<2> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 886-1/12/192 (Report). SCH1934.

<3> Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Borough of Macclesfield 1994/ 136 (Unpublished Report). SCH4570.