The earliest part of the present structure is the half-timbered east end dating back, very probably, to the 16th century, the time of the Tudor kings and queens and of the Reformation, the break between the English Church and the Church of Rome.

Subsequently, it was used by Nonconformists, but they were ejected during the reign of Queen Anne and erected a new chapel at Hatherlow at the top of the hill overlooking Chadkirk.

The chapel once again fell into neglect and was "in a ruinous condition" until in 1747 it was taken over once more by the Church of England and was substantially rebuilt in stone.

[2] The chapel was declared redundant in 1971, deconsecrated and then purchased by Bredbury and Romiley Urban District Council.

In 1974, local government reorganisation abolished urban districts and the area was transferred to the newly created Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.