[3] In the second half of the 18th century the parish church of Macclesfield, St Michael's was not big enough to cope with the needs of the growing population of the town.

[4] In 1772 David Simpson was appointed curate to the church but was deprived of his curacy because of his evangelical beliefs and preaching.

[5] Unusually for an Anglican church, Simpson invited Wesley to preach there on at least 12 occasions.

[7] A local group, The Roe-naissance Project, established in 2012[8][non-primary source needed] is working with The Churches Conservation Trust and Cheshire East Council to find a new appropriate and sustainable use for the building.

[1] The parapets of the tower and body of the church were originally surmounted by pinnacles but these are no longer present.

[4] Inside the church a continuous gallery curves round the north, west and south sides, which is supported by columns of cast iron which are encased in wood.

The tenor bell was recast by Taylors of Loughborough in 1902, and in 1947 they added two trebles to make a ring of ten again.

[citation needed] Being a redundant church, there is no ringing for Sunday services, but there is a regular practice on Monday evening (usually 19:00 to 21:15), though it is advisable to enquire, particularly for Bank Holidays.

This was dis-assembled during a restoration programme by over enthusiastic conservators to return the look of the Church to its Georgian original.

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