Welcome to Whaley Bridge Parish.

One parish, one congregation, two church buildings. We are an active faith community of people of all ages, part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chester, drawn by Jesus’s way of faith, hope and love. We are here to serve and pray for Whaley Bridge and its people. We work together with our ecumenical partners in the Churches Together in Whaley Bridge. The geographical area we serve includes Whaley Bridge itself, as well as the village of Kettleshulme, the hamlets of Fernilee and Taxal, and the farming communities of the beautiful Goyt Valley.

Two Schools

The parish has close relationships with our two Church of England schools: Taxal and Fernilee C of E Primary School and Kettleshulme St James Primary School.

Two church buildings

Holy Trinity on Buxton Road dates from the early 20th century and the building has been re-ordered to create a flexible, multi-purpose space used by a number of community groups, as well as being in regular use for worship. To book Holy Trinity, please contact Steve Eccleston on 07572 079423. It has disabled access and has a good sized car park. St James is the heart of Taxal, a hamlet a mile or so out of Whaley Bridge. There has been a church on this site since 1286, and a memorial slab of slate in the chancel records the name of Roger Jaudrell, who fought at Agincourt. The church is a favourite venue for weddings. it also has a beautiful and extensive churchyard.

OUR CLERGY

Our Vicar is Revd Frances Eccleston. You can contact her on 01663 732724.

our ministry team

Beryl Axcell and Steve Eccleston are our Lay Readers, and Sue Mellor is our Pastoral Worker.

CHURCHWARDENS

Our Churchwarden is John Swift

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