St Gregory, Chorley - Roman Catholic
Weld Bank,
Chorley
Lancashire
Cemeteries
The church has/had a graveyard.Church History
It was founded in 1802.St Gregory's Chorley was established in the 1740's in a barn at Weld Bank, after Burgh Hall (owned by the Chadwick family that had an RC Chapel built behind the hall) was burned down. The Chadwick family also owned and ran the Cotton Mills in the area.
By 1802 it was known as 'Weld Bank' as much as 'St Gregory's', but the surviving registers only begin in 1802.
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Church Records
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Original registers
The registers up to 1850 (for Christ/Bap) or 1855 (for Marr & Burials) are held by the LancsCRO and microfilm copies up to 1941 for Bap and Marr. All entries after that are held by the Parish Priest.
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Church Records
Whilst every effort has been made to record exact details of record office and library holdings you are recommended to check with them before visiting to ensure that they do hold the records and years you wish to examine. Similarly check with transcript publishers to ensure they cover the records and years you require before making a purchase.
Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1802-1850 held by Lancashire Record Office RCWB
Marriages
- 1803-1815 held by Lancashire Record Office RCWB
- 1837-1839 held by Lancashire Record Office RCWB
- 1843-1855 held by Lancashire Record Office RCWB
Burials
- 1814-1855 held by Lancashire Record Office RCWB
Copies of Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1802-1815 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/9 - Microfilm
- 1802-1850 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/19 - Microfilm
- 1815-1941 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/104 - Microfilm
Marriages
- 1803-1815 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/19 - Microfilm
- 1803-1815 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/9 - Microfilm
- 1843-1855 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/19 - Microfilm
- 1856-1941 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/104 - Microfilm
Burials
- 1814 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/9 - Microfilm
- 1814-1855 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/19 - Microfilm
- 1856-1943 held by Lancashire Record Office Searchroom - Microfiche
Register Transcripts
Burials
- 1856-1943 held by Lancashire Record Office Searchroom - Transcript
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