The hilltop church of St Michael and All Angels has views of nearby Kerridge Hill.
The church is approached from Waters Green by a flight of 108 steps, which themselves are a local landmark.

Macclesfield Sunday School started in 1796 as a non-denominational Sunday School in Pickford Street, which catered for 40 children.
It was founded by John Whitaker whose objective was "to lessen the sum of human wretchedness by diffusing religious knowledge and useful learning among the lower classes of society".
Though chapels set up their denominational schools, the Sunday School committee in 1812 elected to erect a purpose-built school on Roe Street.
The Big Sunday School had 1,127 boys and 1,324 girls on its books when it opened.

St Alban's Church in Chester Road is an active Roman Catholic parish church.
 The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
 It was designed by A. W. N. Pugin.

Christ Church is a brick-built redundant Anglican church, located on Great King Street.
 It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
 The church was in use until 1981.
 It remains consecrated and is used occasionally for services.

There is a Mormon church located on Victoria Road.

Other churches of architectural merit include:
King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield
St George's Church, Macclesfield
St Paul's Church, Macclesfield
St Peter's Church, Macclesfield
Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield
Macclesfield United Reformed Church
The hilltop church of St Michael and All Angels has views of nearby Kerridge Hill. The church is approached from Waters Green by a flight of 108 steps, which themselves are a local landmark.
Macclesfield Sunday School started in 1796 as a non-denominational Sunday School in Pickford Street, which catered for 40 children. It was founded by John Whitaker whose objective was "to lessen the sum of human wretchedness by diffusing religious knowledge and useful learning among the lower classes of society". Though chapels set up their denominational schools, the Sunday School committee in 1812 elected to erect a purpose-built school on Roe Street. The Big Sunday School had 1,127 boys and 1,324 girls on its books when it opened.
St Alban's Church in Chester Road is an active Roman Catholic parish church.  The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.  It was designed by A. W. N. Pugin.
Christ Church is a brick-built redundant Anglican church, located on Great King Street.  It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.  The church was in use until 1981.  It remains consecrated and is used occasionally for services.
There is a Mormon church located on Victoria Road.
Other churches of architectural merit include:
King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield
St George's Church, Macclesfield
St Paul's Church, Macclesfield
St Peter's Church, Macclesfield
Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield
Macclesfield United Reformed Church
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