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St Anns Church
Grade 1
English Heritage Building ID: 457202
1709-12 (traditionally said to have been designed by
Sir Chistopher Wren or one of his pupils); restored 1886-91 by
Alfred Waterhouse.
History: second oldest church in Manchester, built as part of early C18 development of St Ann's Square; formerly had strong Whig and Anti-Jacobite connections; John Wesley preached here 1733 and 1738, Thomas De Quincey was baptised here 1785. '