Birch in Hopwood, St. Mary
1829-1978
Archives
Total copies: 1
Baptism Registers 1829-1895; Marriage Registers, 1830, 1839-1893, 1964-1988; Burial Registers, 1830-1968; Confirmation Register, 1963-1978, 1987
Registers of Services, 1908-1913, 1936-1974; Service Sheets, 1904-1972; Parish Boundaries, 1890; Group Ministry, 1985; Churchyard Plans, 1902-1949
Grave Register c 1830-1931; New Graveyard,.1930-1935; Closure of churchyard,: 1970; Photographs of Incumbents; Parochial Messenger, 1929-1971; Newsletter, 1975
Records of Churchwardens And Parochial Council Records including Accounts, 1965-1978; Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meeting Minutes, 1923-1978; P.C.C. Minutes, 1956-1976; Birch Village Whitsuntide Festival Committee Minutes, 1925-1940; P.C.C. Correspondence about Vacancies, 1960-1962; Correspondence about Plurality of St. Mary's, Birch, and All Saints, Rhodes, 1963-1965; Correspondence about sale of St. Mary's Vicarage, 1963. Correspondence about Demolition of St. Mary's Church, 1963; Correspondence about Rhodes Vicarage, 1969; Inspection of Churches Report, 1975 Inventories, c 1909 -1935; Photographs of Church Officers, c 1920-1958; Miscellaneous, 1912
Records of the Day School including minutes 1910-1966
Related Material:The Library also has Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Returns for the church and school, 29 Sept, 1846 which includes a catalogue of books in Dr. Bray's parochial Library (MSf942.72 R121 vol. 51)
Place:/Birch in Hopwood/Lancashire/England
Title:
Birch in Hopwood, St. Mary
Date of work:
1829-1978
Reference number:
GB127.L70
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
St Mary's was built on land given by Robert Gregge Hopwood of Hopwood Hall.The foundation stone was laid on 17 June 1827 and the church consecrated on 11 June 1829. It was assigned a District from the parishes of Bury and Middleton by Order in Council, 11 August 1842, (London Gazette, 27 September 1842).
Part was assigned to St. John, Thornham with Gravel Hole, by Order in Council, 8 February 1896, (London Gazette 11 February 1896,) and some to St. John Hopwood, by Order in Council, 10 May 1905, (London Gazette, 12 May 1905.)
In 1963 the church was demolished and replaced by a new building. In 1964 part of the parish was assigned to Langley, All Saints and Martys, and part to Middleton, St. Leonards, by Order in Council, 15 October, (London Gazette, 16 October 1964). In 1965 the parishes of St. Mary, Birch and All Saints, Rhodes, were ordered to be held in plurality, by Pastoral Order 7 September (London Gazette, 17 September 1965)
The church closed on 1 November 1988 and the parish was united with All Saints, Rhodes.
Source:
The records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in August 1980 and February 1989 by Rev. E. Greenhalgh.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7182431