Coppull

Archives and libraries
Bibliography
Cemeteries
Census
Church History

Church Records
Civil Registration
Gazetteers
Historical Geography
History
Maps
Probate Records

COPPULL, a township and a chapelry in Standish parish, Lancashire. The township lies on the Wigan and Preston railway, 6 miles N by W of Wigan; and has a station on the railway, and a post office under Chorley. Acres, 2,279. Real property, £6,152; of which £1,950 are in mines. Pop., 1,230. Houses, 218. The chapelry was constituted in 1842; and was at first more extensive than the township, with a pop. of upwards of 2,000; but is now conterminate with the township. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the dio. of Manchester. Value, £120. Patron, the Rector of Standish. The church was rebuilt in 1861. There is a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £44.
John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Archives and libraries

Local studies information is held at Chorley library.

Bibliography

The following books contain useful information about the history of Coppull and the surrounding area.

'Coppull Memories' (now out of print) by Keith Lees & Geoff Bellis. This is A Countryside Publication ISBN 0 86157 203 3. It is a photographic collection. The co-author Geoff Bellis holds the full collection (in ring binders) from which these were chosen. He lends them to local people, inviting them to add names that are missing.

Cemeteries

Chapel Lane, Church of England
St Oswald, Tansley Ave, Roman Catholic

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Coppull.

Church Records

Chapel Lane, Church of England
St John the Divine, Hewlett Street, Church of England
Preston Rd, Methodist
St Oswald, Tansley Ave, Roman Catholic
Chapel Lane, Wesleyan Methodist
Spendmore Lane, Wesleyan Methodist

You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Coppull area that are recorded in the GENUKI church database. This will also help identify churches in nearby townships and/or parishes. You also have the option to see the location of the churches marked marked on a map.

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Coppull area is Chorley.

Gazetteers

Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Coppull to another place.

Historical Geography

In 1835 Coppull was a township in the parish of Standish.

History

Various documents about the history of Coppull.

Maps

View maps of Coppull and places within its boundaries.

Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Coppull was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.

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[Last updated: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 11:34:02 BST - Phil Stringer]