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view of church exterior - southwest view

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19358HIN
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of All Saints
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Church Location: Chapel Fields Lane,, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 3QS, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1942 255175
Country Name: England
Location: Greater Manchester, North West
Directions to Site: Located 5 km E of Wigan
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Liverpool
Historical Region: Hundred of West Derby -- formerly Lancashire
Century and Period: 16th century(early?), Tudor
No entry for Hindley found in the Domesday survey. The Victoria County History (Lancaster, vol. 4, 1911) notes: "Before the Reformation there was a chapel at Lowe in Hindley; but the Langtons probably claimed it as private property, and then allowed it to decay", with an additional footnote that notes the earliest documented date for it, 1517. The VCH (ibid.) adds: "The next church in Hindley was erected in 1641 on land given by George Green, [...] subscriptions being collected for the building from the inhabitants. It was built with the approbation of the rector of Wigan, then Bishop Bridgeman; there was a chancel at the east end, and the Established services were adhered to, one of the Wigan curates officiating. [...] the chapel was secured for the Establishment and consecrated in 1698 on All Saints' Day. [...] It was rebuilt in 1766, [...] and with some alterations remains in use. It is now known as All Saints' Church." Other churches in Hindley (St. Peter's, St. John's and St. Benedict's are all modern].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 528777 5931931

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2014-07-18 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.