Due to insufficient space owing to the growing population, the large and spacious western Gallery was built by Mr Kenworthy of Quick, at his expense in 1711. Then the Chancel was gradually crowded out with seats up to the Communion Space. A gallery was placed in the Chancel from the East window, its full length and projecting over the screen six feet into the Nave, a total of over 30 feet. Seven new windows were cut into the Chancel walls for light.

Still too small, In 1718 Timothy Whitehead obtained a faculty for the erection of 2 galleries, one on the east end and the south aisle and another on the south, conjoined. This necessitated the building of an outside staircase, a new doorway and the insertion of new windows on the south and north sides. It also required the raising of the roof on the aisle, his claim at the time that the new gallery would be an ornament to the Church. He was given the right to charge for the new sittings. The central area of a Church, the main aisle is known as a Nave, it is associated with navigation, the Church being a ship and the congregation as passengers. Before Pews the congregation would stand the expression weakest to the wall comes from enabling those who could not, would use the columns or walls to steady them. Pews were installed after the reformation, when an emphasis on the importance of sermons developed

Howcroft 1915, states that Lord Byron gave permission in 1723 and that the parishioners should “Take down, alter, transpose and make uniform the seats in the Chancel of Saddleworth Church and rail out the Communion Table therein”

John Buckley of Grotton Head, erected another gallery on the north side, joining that of James Kenworthy at the west end 1728, and the accompanying stone staircase outside blocked up the old north doorway.  It is said that the gallery was made of oak grown on their Grotton Estate and of similar design and character to the panelling in their home. The Buckley’s were Roundheads during the civil war and the armour that protected them stood in the hall of St Chad’s House in 1915.

For the want of more accommodation a 2^nd gallery The Cockloft, was raised above the south one, and part of it was appropriated for the use of the regular singers.

Butterworth 1828, describes, that as the population increased, a deficiency of room in the interior of the structure was remedied by the erection of a gallery in the south, accounting for the 2^nd tier of windows in the front of the fabric. When this addition was made, is unknown. Howcroft 1915, describes the changes as alterations, mutilations and disfigurement of every conceivable architectural atrocity to make room for the ever-growing number of worshippers.

Vestry records indicate that the larger Communion Chalice was bought in 1729 at a cost of £3 9s. plus a contribution made by Reverend John Hegginbottom, the Minister of Saddleworth at the time who paid £2 2s. The Parish also contributed £1 7s. It is also noted that the Reverend was in receipt of the Queen Anne Bounty in 1737

In 1746 the old steeple was found to be insecure, and consequently taken down. Butterworth, 1828, says of the steeple at his time, that it was not an achievement of art but more praise-worthy purpose of utility. Howcroft, 1925, says of the style that the new tower was in, conformity, the prevailing style and that the tower was out of harmony with every other part of the building. Substantial and large with swelled carved finals round the parapets (in 1915, these could be found in St Chad’s garden, Uppermill). It was also noted that the new tower was not built in the same place but a little to one side. About the same time a gate and posts were erected at the main entrance of the church. The tower was retained when the Church was later rebuilt. It could be suggested that this was on purpose in contemplation of a future larger Church. A vestry meeting held 29^th July 1747 authorises the payment of accounts by Joseph Lawton and William Shaw. Church Wardens at the time to cover their expenses incurred for repairs including defraying the Charges of making the Bell Frames hanging the Bells. Fixing up the Clock, making and hanging Chapel Gates.