Forest Chapel of the Church of St Stephen, In the Hamlet of Macclesfield Forest, Near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK


St Stephens Chapel or Forest Chapel is situated high upon the hillsides on the edge of the Peak District abover Macclesfield Forest It is the location for the annual Rushbearing Ceremony that takes place on the 1st Sunday following the 12th August Here rushes are strewn across the floor and the doors and windows are adorned with reeds and rushes


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