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Mottram in Longdendale - History
The church on the hill in the background can be seen for miles around and acts as a guide to encourage the traveller. The Church The earliest reference to a church in Mottram was in the 13th century although unfortunately we have no
idea what this building may have looked like.
The picture on the right shows Mottram church in the distance. It has been taken from an engraving by
E. Shirt and was published in Aikens '30 Miles Round Manchester' in 1794.
The "Angel" Inn stood on the site of the present Manor House shown on the right of the picture. The court of Longdendale was once held at the "Angel" and one of the old rooms was called "The Courthouse". The Manor House was built about 1855. The Crown Pole was originally erected in 1760 in wood to commemorate the coronation of George III. This was renewed by Lord Tollemache in 1902 to celebrate ther coronation of Edward VII. This was again replaced in 1926 by the new metal pole donated to the village by Harold Chapman from Hill End. |
The picture on the left shows Mottram at around the turn of the 20th century taken from the approach from
Stalybridge.
There are traces of 14th century work within the structure
but it was not until the late 15th century that it was built in stone and the tower added.
Within the church, an ancient font and effigies of a knight and his lady pre-date the current building.
Near the market place in Mottram were two ancient inns which served travellers. The Inn on
the left of the picture is "The Packhorse" which was a reference to the packhorse trains which carried
goods through Mottram and into Yorkshire.