St Lawrence's Church in Denton () is a timber-framed church and a Grade II* listed building; it is one of only 29 surviving timber framed churches and chapels in England. The chapelry of Denton was established in 1531 with the construction of the

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, then

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in the Diocese of Lichfield and dedicated to St James. The church was rededicated to St Lawrence in 1839 and became a parish church in 1854. In 1872, the church was expanded and remodelled by J Medland Taylor and Henry Taylor. The church features sixteenth century stained glass. The church was restored between 1993 and 2003, funded by

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MBC. Further restoration began in 2009.

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Buildings and structures in Tameside Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester Grade II* listed churches in Greater Manchester Anglican Diocese of Manchester Medland & Taylor buildings Churches completed in 1532 16th-century Church of England church buildings Timber-framed churches 1532 establishments in England Wooden churches in England Denton, Greater Manchester {{UK-anglican-church-stub

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