Rawtenstall, St. Mary
1835-2016
Archives
Total copies: 1
Records of the Incumbent including : Baptism Registers 1838-2016; Marriage Registers 1842-1995; Burial Registers 1838-1874; Building Committee Book 1835-1839; Subscriptions 1835-1836; Construction of the Church 1835-1838; Deeds and Licences 1838-1864; Parish Boundaries 1835-1872; Churchyard 1858; Vicarage 1839; Income 1840;
Records of Churchwardens : Faculties 1880; Extension of Church, plans 1880, Estimates and Tenders 1881; Organ 1883-1884
RAWTENSTALL Records of the Sunday School : Accounts 1816-1838; Miscellaneous Finance 1830-1833; Teachers' Resolutions 1838
RAWTENSTALL OLD SCHOOL (DAY AND SUNDAY) : Deeds 1816-1876; Sale of Old School 1874-1885
ST. MARY'S NATIONAL SCHOOL : Deeds 1839,1858
Related Material:The Archives Department also has Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation papers, which include plans and sketch of the church, 1837 (33 x 21 cms) plan of the old school, n.d. (15 x 33 cms), and subscriptions to building, Nov. 1835 (MS f 942.72 R121 vol.73).
Title:
Rawtenstall, St. Mary
Date of work:
1835-2016
Reference number:
GB127.L97
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
St. Mary's was built on land donated by Henry Hoyle of New Hall Hey, merchant, who was also the largest contributor to its cost, and its first patron. The foundation stone was laid on 7 March 1836 and it was opened by licence on 15 March 1838. It was consecrated on 20 September 1838.A District was assigned by Bishop's Instrument on 8 January 1841 from the chapelry of Haslingden, the parish of Bury and the chapelry of Newchurch inRossendale (see L97/1/12/2), which was amended by Bishop's Instrument, 27 December 1872 (L97/1/12/3)Some of the parish was lost to St. John's, Cloughfold, by Order in Council, 25 March 1887 (London Gazette, 29 March 1887), and to St. Paul's, Constable Lee, by Order in Council, 21 January 1914 (London Gazette,. 23 January 1914).
Source:
The records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in May 1982 by Rev. P. Barratt. A further deposit was made in June 2016 by Rev Chris Casey (accession 2016/40).
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7182919