At the commencement of the 19th. century there was no Church of England place of worship in the town. Hyde was linked with the St. Mary's , parish church of Stockport and the incumbent is still the Patron of St. George's . Worshippers would therefore go to Stockport, Mottram or Denton Old Church. The increasing population of the town during the expansion of the cotton industry, led to the need for a church in the town.

Captain Clarke, with others, was involved and his half brother George gifted the site for the church. The erection was begun in 1831, the foundation stone being laid by Captain Hyde John Clarke J.P. on the 28th. of May. The cost, £5.000, was mainly guaranteed by the Church Commissioners, and the finished building was consecrated October 29th. 1832 by the Bishop of Chester.

The church is fortunate in having a peal of eight bells and the first peal was rung 20th. March 1853, by a team of ringers from Mottram Parish Church. The church had a nave and two aisles, was galleried all round and held 1200 persons in total. Behind the altar are recesses with mosaics, and the organ was by Samuel Renn, a Manchester organ builder. There were stained glass windows the East Window being particularly fine. The Hearse House was built in 1841.

Unfortunately in 1980 extensive deterioration of the fabric meant that the church was closed, services were then held in the new school hall. The stained glass windows were removed. The War Memorial window may be seen in the Manchester's Museum, Ashton under Lyne.

Negotiations then took place to determine the fate of the building. The Church, Hearse House, and Lych Gate were listed. Listing prevented the demolition and the church was reroofed and altered inside to its present state. St. George's had never had a large Parish Room, (many parishoners remember the old parish room on Edna Street). In the church the internal columns were removed and the rear of the building converted to a large room on the ground floor with a larger room on the first floor, making the usage of the whole building more flexible. The bells and the reredos at the back of the altar were retained. Two stained glass windows have been replaced with a further two to be replaced when funds allow. The Church was re-ordered in 1990, and is still used for services today.