St Cuthbert, Halsall - Church of England

Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Ian Walker. St Cuthbert,
Halsall Rd,
Halsall
Lancashire

Cemeteries

The church has a graveyard. Lancashire Record Office hold copies of the Monumental Inscriptions on gravestones with details of deaths 1911-1992.

Church History

It was founded in Norman times. The first Rector of Halsall was Robert (no second name known), c.1190. There was originally a Norman Church founded on the site (no documents are known with the date of foundation). The early English church was started around 1290. The church has undergone numerous alterations over the centuries.

Scheme of alterations:

• Norman church of simple form, with chancel and porch, but without aisles.
• About 1290, the addition of a north aisle and chapels, and a tower and spire.
• According to the book (Halsall 1320-1965), the tower and spire appear to have been dismantled round 1340-1350,
• Work seems to have stopped around 1350, probably due to the plague sweeping the country, which is said to have killed half the population of England.
• The tower and spire were later rebuilt in a different location of the church, using some of the original materials.

The church has six bells and a clock which chimes quarter hourly 24 hours a day.

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

Lancashire Record Office hold :

• Baptisms 1653-1887, 1892-1914
• Marriages 1653-1956
• Burials 1653-1949

Bishop's Transcripts

Lancashire Record Office hold copies of:

• Baptisms 1606-1640, 1664-1893
• Marriages 1606-1640, 1664-1884
• Burials 1606-1640, 1664-1893

Register Transcripts

Published by the Lancashire Parish Register Society:

• Volume 105 - Bap , Mar & Bur 1606-1754.

Indexes

The IGI contains:

• Baptisms - 1606-1754
• Marriages - 1606-1754

Maps

The church is located at OS grid reference SD370102. You can see this on maps provided by:

• this church marked on a Google map. (Use this to report a corrected location)
• Old Maps
• Streetmap.co.uk.
• multimap.com.
• www.magic.gov.uk
• Google maps showing nearby churches with satellite image option.

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