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St Swithin, Gillmoss, Roman Catholic
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Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Dave Atherton.
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It was founded before 1757 and closed in 2004. The old church and graveyard lay behind the new one and closer to the school and was used as the parish club after the new church was built. Cottages close by held mass in the attic and had an escape route and priest hole from the times of the catholic persecution sadly these like the old church and graveyard have disappeared. On the same site was a dairy and stables (the horses delivered the milk). There was also an old convent at the back of Kenford Road this also was replaced by a new one.
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.
Copies of Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1757-1841 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
- 1757-1841 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
Marriages
- 1764-1860 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
- 1764-1860 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
Burials
- 1816-1856 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
- 1816-1856 held by Lancashire Record Office DDX 241/19 - Microfilm
Baptisms
1757-1841
Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1757-1841 held by Lancashire Archives - DDX 241/19
Marriages
1764-1860
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1764-1860 held by Lancashire Archives - DDX 241/19
Burials
1816-1856
Copy of Original Register of burials 1816-1856 held by Lancashire Archives - DDX 241/19
It was located at SJ4020296177 (Lat/Lon 53.458932, -2.90207). You can see this on maps provided by:
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