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St Thomas, Ardwick, Church of England

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St Thomas,
Ardwick Green,
Ardwick
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Cemeteries

The church had a graveyard.
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Church History

It was founded in 1740. It closed in 1978.

St. Thomas's was built in 1740 on a site given by Samuel Birch, Esq., for the inhabitants of Ardwick and Chorlton Row. It was consecrated on 10 November 1741, being the second new church (after St. Ann's) in the ancient parish of Manchester. It was enlarged in 1777 and 1831 and restored in 1882 and 1961. Though marriages were solemnised from 1741 to 1753 a licence for marriages was only granted in 1837. It was assigned the township of Ardwick as its District by Order in Council, 14 September 1838 (London Gazette 29 Mar. 1839), with a definition of the boundaries by Order in Council, 24 June 1856 (London Gazette, 1 July 1856). Part of the parish was assigned to St. Mark's, Gorton by Order in Council, 26 July 1866 (London Gazette, 27 July 1866). The boundaries with St. Saviour's, Chorlton upon Medlock were altered in 1955 (Order in Council, 1 December, London Gazette, 6 December 1955).

In 1978 the church was closed and the parish became part of the parish of St. Luke the Physician, Longsight (Order in Council 29 September, London Gazette 5 October 1978).

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Church Records

Baptisms

1740-1876

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1740-1876 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/453

1752-1755

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1752-1755 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/200-202

1761-1843

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1761-1843 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/200-202

Marriages

1742-1753

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1742-1753 held by Lancashire Archives - MG (1986) 4-6

1742-1753

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1742-1753 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/453

1752-1754

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of marriages 1752-1754 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/200-202

1837-1877

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1837-1877 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/453

Burials

1741-1854

Copy of Original Register of burials 1741-1854 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/453

1752-1755

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1752-1755 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/200-202

1761-1843

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1761-1843 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/200-202
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Maps

It was located at SJ8518697319 (Lat/Lon 53.472392, -2.224646). You can see this on maps provided by:

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