St Mary the Virgin, Leigh - Church of England

Church picture

Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Margaret Harrison.
St Mary the Virgin,
St Mary's Way,
Leigh
Lancashire

Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.

Church History

It was founded before 1264.

The present church was built in 1870-1873 on the site of the previous 15th century church, and the church was consecrated 12th feb 1873 by James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester. One of the beams of the nave roof was inscribed 1616, but the tower and Tyldesley chapel had probably been erected about 100 years earlier, around 1500. It was originally dedicated to St Peter, but this was changed by the end of the 14th century to St. Mary the Virgin.

Church Records

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Register Transcripts
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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.

Register Transcripts

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

Maps

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