St Thomas' Church, Stockport

[8] It is rectangular in plan, six bays long,[2] with a clock tower attached at the west end and a massive portico at the east, its pediment supported by six Ionic columns.

[6] Toward the top of the tower are bell openings with pediments, above which is a stage containing a clock face on each side and ball finials at the corners.

[4] Basevi was unhappy with the modifications to the designs of the towers at Stockport and at St Mary's in Greenwich imposed by the Commissioners, and these were the only two churches he designed for them [9] The north and south sides of the church have two tiers of windows, the upper ones with round-arched heads, and the lower ones segmental heads.

[4] A semi-circular pulpit extends from the front of the balustrade on the north side; its lower part is in stone, and the upper in ironwork.

[14] The stained glass dates from the late 19th century, and depicts scenes from the life of Jesus.

Its choir division was added in 1868 by Jardine, and the organ was cleaned and overhauled in 1890 by Alex Young.

[16] Services are held in the church on Sundays and major Christian festivals, and are usually accompanied by a robed choir.

In 2014, new washroom facilities were installed along with disabled access, at a cost of £45,000, to enable the church to be more effectively used as a venue for concerts and recitals.

Interior of St Thomas Church Stockport
St Thomas Church Stockport
The Renn Organ at St Thomas installed 1834 at cost of £500
Exterior of St Thomas Church showing the Portico Columns