Church of St Lawrence, Denton, Greater Manchester

'CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE

Built early sixteenth century and originally dedicated to

St James until the discovery in the mid-nineteenth century

of a stained glass window to St Lawrence.

Affectionately known as "Th'Owd Peg" because its framework

was fastened together with wooden pegs.

Resting place of John Angier, the famous Puritan divine

and of Colonel Robert Duckenfield, Tameside's

Civil War hero.'

'JOHN ANGIER

1605–1677

A Puritan divine who was Minister of

St Lawrence for forty six years until his

death in 1677. He survived the various

religious upheavals of those troubled times

and continued to preach his

Puritan message.'

One known published work by John Angier is An Helpe to Better Hearts for Better Times: Indeavoured in severall Sermons preached in the year, 1638, etc (1637), and there is a biography written by Oliver Heywood (1968).

'1872'. The year the church was expanded. This is a Grade II* building.