St Mary, Prescot - Church of England

St Mary,
Church St,
Prescot
Lancashire

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Church History

It was founded before 1540.

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Original registers

Lancashire Record Office hold:

Baptisms 1580-1965
Marriages 1573-1694, 1722-1974
Burials 1573-1921

Bishop's Transcripts

Lancashire Record Office hold copies of:

Baptisms 1602-1641, 1664-1851
Marriages 1602-1641, 1664-1851
Burials 1602-1641, 1664-1851

Register Transcripts

Published by the Lancashire Parish Register Society:

Volume 137 - Bap 1540-1595, Mar 1538-1595, Bur 1524-1592.
Volume 76 - Bap 1580-1631/2, Mar 1575-1631/2, Bur 1573-1632.
Volume 114 - Mar 1632-1666, Bap & Bur 1632-1664.
Volume 149 - Mar 1667-1726, Bap & Bur 1665-1726.
Volume 156 - Bap Mar, & Bur 1727-1765.
Volume 163 - Bap Mar, & Bur 1766-1795.

Indexes

The IGI contains:

Baptisms - 1580-1632
Marriages - 1576-1631

Maps

The church is located at OS grid reference SJ465927. You can see this on maps provided by:

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