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St Mary the Virgin Church of England, Eccleston

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches themselves. For current information you will need to contact them directly.

Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Carl Hayes.

St Mary the Virgin,
Towngate,
Eccleston
Lancashire

Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.

Church History

It was founded before 1094.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches etc. themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.

Church Records

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Original Registers

Baptisms

1603-1695 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052
1701-1922 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052

Marriages

1603-1695 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052
1701-1938 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052

Burials

1603-1695 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052
1701-1932 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695 3052

Copies of Original Registers

Baptisms

1782-1922 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695/7-9 11/1 - Microfilm

Marriages

1813-1938 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695/7-9 11/1 - Microfilm

Burials

1813-1932 held by Lancashire Record Office PR 2695/7-9 11/1 - Microfilm

Copies of Bishop's Transcripts

Baptisms

1616-1641 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm
1663-1850 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm

Marriages

1616-1641 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm
1663-1850 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm

Burials

1616-1641 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm
1663-1850 held by Lancashire Record Office DRB 2/72-75 - Microfilm

Register Transcripts

MI

to 1996 held by Lancashire Record Office Searchroom - Transcript

Indexes

Baptisms

1813-1900 held by Lancashire Record Office Searchroom - Microfiche
1813-1900 held by Lancashire Record Office Searchroom - Microfiche

Marriages

1603-1837 Boyd's Marriage Index held by Lancashire Record Office Boyd - Microfiche

Maps

It is located at SD5164017830 (Lat/Lon 53.654717,-2.733180). You can see this on maps provided by:

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