Wigan Album
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Photo: RON HUNT
Item #: 24482
Rev notice both Kirkby and West Kirkby are shown.
Facinating set Ron . Does anyone know if any church or church ruins in Wigan can be traced to this time.
I can't see the engine in this one.
Check out LEYLAND Tom. Its said they worshipped the great Gods AUSTIN and MORRIS . PS Would someone have a copy of the Doomsday book as i lost mine at a party in the 70s
I think that comment for Leyland is funny. my paternal surnames were Austin Morris - rumour had it they were hyphenated, but they came from Kent.
The only very early Christian churches, within Lancashire, other than the ones that are in ruins, that I can think of, are the ancient church ,in Ribchester. It still has the lepers' hole, in the wall, where lepers' received holy communion, it being passed through, from the church, to the outside
The other is at Heysham. It is a very small church, in an idyllic setting, overlooking the Irish Sea, on the cliff edge. There still can be seen, the stone graves, hewed out of the stone, on the sea side of the church. Both are well worth a visit.
Thanks Albert. Looked up Allsaints and its late 13th cent so i'll second guess and say the grounds of the DW stadium
The church at Ashton under Lyne, St Michaels and All Angels is still a thriving parish church and is now part of the Parish Of The Good Shepherd. Worth a look if anyone wants to get the tram from Manchester.
Wigwam; I`m told that it takes the tram 30 mins. from Manchester Victoria to Ashton under Lyne, but the train only takes 9 mins.
The church is one of the few that has a 3 tiered pulpit.
The Church of St Peter & St Paul, at Ormskirk is a very ancient church. It is unique, in that it has both a tower, and a spire, both at the same end of the church. to see more, go to https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Ormskirk+Parish+church.+Details+of+unusual+steeple
Hi Ernest, you are correct about the train/tram timings. I just mentioned it in case a tram ride appealed. Also the Museum of the Manchester Regiment is in the Town Hall at Ashton should anyone fancy a look at that.
The web site does not seem to activate. In the first place, I just printed in the address box of Google" Details of Ormskirk Parish Church required", and the web site came up.