All Saints' Church is a Grade I listed building located on Church Lane in Stand

Stand, Greater Manchester

Stand is a village in Greater Manchester, England near Radcliffe. It is a residential area. There is no agreed origin of the name....

, Whitefield

Whitefield, Greater Manchester

Whitefield is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the south bank of the River Irwell, south-southeast of Bury, and to the north-northwest of the city of Manchester...

, Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...

, England. It is an active Church of England parish church

Church of England parish church

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 in the Diocese of Manchester

Anglican Diocese of Manchester

The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, England. Based in the city of Manchester, the diocese covers much of the county of Greater Manchester and small areas of the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.-History:...

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History

The church was built between 1822 and 1825 and designed by Charles Barry

Charles Barry

Sir Charles Barry FRS was an English architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens.- Background and training :Born on 23 May 1795 in Bridge Street, Westminster...

. It cost £13,728 (£ as of ) to build, and was a Commissioners' church

Commissioners' church

A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act of 1818 and 1824. They have been given a number of titles, including Commissioners' churches, Waterloo churches and Million Act churches...

. The Church Building Commissioner gave a grant of £13,812 to cover the cost of building plus other expenses.

It was designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage

English Heritage

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 in 1966.

Rectors

The church has had the following rectors:http://www.allsaintsmanchester.org/building.htm

• 1826-1876 Rev Thomas Corser
  Thomas Corser
  Thomas Corser was a British literary scholar and Church of England clergyman. He was the editor of Collectanea Anglo-Poetica.-Life:...
  
  
• 1876-1903 Rev George Rudd
• 1903-1910 Rev Frederick Ernest Lowe
• 1910-1946 Canon Arthur Kershaw
• 1947-1972 Ven. Arthur H. Ballard (also Archdeacon of Rochdale and later Archdeacon of Manchester)
• 1972-1976 Rev Patrick M. Lacy
• 1976-1997 Canon Robert W Warner
• 1998-2004 Rev Richard W Bailey
• 2005- Rev Alison J. Hardy

See also

• List of churches in Greater Manchester
• Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester
  Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester
  -See also:*Architecture of Manchester*Conservation in the United Kingdom*Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester*List of tallest buildings in Manchester*Scheduled Monuments in Greater Manchester-Bibliography:...
  
  
• List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England