Hey, Lees, St. John The Baptist
1743-2003
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Total copies: 1
Early Registers, 1743-1812; Baptism Registers, 1813-1979; Marriage Registers, 1860-2002; Burial Registers, 1813-1887; Registers of Banns of Marriage, 1960-2000; Confirmation Register, 1950-2003 Records of Churchwardens Accounts, 1745-1909, Vestry Minutes, 1842-1909; Offertory Accounts, 1857-1936; Restoration Fund Accounts, 1868-1872; Heating Apparatus Subscriptions, c. 1940
Related Material: The Archives Department also has Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Papers, c 1846 (MSf 942.72 R121 vol.1), and photocopies of the consecration deed, 1744 and other documents, 1748-1828 (MISC 519/1-9)
Place:/Hey/Lancashire/England
Title:
Hey, Lees, St. John The Baptist
Date of work:
1743-2003
Reference number:
GB127.L38
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
Hey Chapel was built in 1742 and consecrated on 26 June 1744. It was originally a chapelry of the ancient parish of Ashton. A district was assigned to the church in 1860, by Order in Council 26 October, (London Gazette, 30 October), from the parishes of Ashton-under-Lyne and St. Anne, Lydate.A note in the first separate burial register states 'This Chapelry is situated in the confines of the three parishes of Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham and Saddleworth and the seatholders in each have the privilege of interment'.
Source:
The records were deposited by the Vicar and Records of the Parochial Church Council in April 1976. An additional deposit was made in Feb 2011 by the incumbent Rev Richard Hawkins
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7181934