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St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston, Church of England
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St Mary the Virgin,
Church Road,
Eccleston
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It was founded in 1300.
Church History
An ancient parish church, serving the townships of Eaton by Chester and Eccleston.
The district was affected by the following boundary changes:
- 1973 March 8 — amalgamated with the district of Pulford: St. Mary to form the combined district of "Eccleston and Pulford".
Church Records
C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts
Original Registers | C 1593-1892 ; M 1595-1833 ; B 1593-1885 — Cheshire Archives (P 87) C from 1892 ; M from 1837 ; B from 1885 — Church |
Microfilm Copies | C 1593-1892 ; M 1595-1833 ; B 1593-1885 — Cheshire Archives ; Manchester Archives & Local Studies |
Bishop's Transcripts | 1599, 1603-04, 1610, 1614, 1617, 1623, 1631-34, 1638-39, 1663, 1666-71, 1675-79, 1681-84, 1704-32, 1734-59, 1761-79, 1782, 1784-89, 1791-96,1798-1805, 1807-1905, 1912 (microfilmed) — Cheshire Archives |
Copies and Indexes | C 1593-1892 ; M 1593-1833 ; B 1593-1885 (transcript/index by H. Fearnall) — Cheshire Archives M 1595-1837 (incomplete) — Bertram Merrell Marriage Index of Cheshire (1750-1836) M 1837-1958 — Cheshire BMD (CW:CE21) |
Monumental Inscriptions | Transcript by H. Fearnall, 1970 — Cheshire Archives |
It is located at SJ4124862569 (Lat/Lon 53.156998, -2.880079). You can see this on maps provided by:
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