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This is the Lancashire parishes (and chapelries) page. | This is the Lancashire parishes (and chapelries) page. | ||
Lancashire is by far one of England's most populated counties. Yet from early times Lancashire possessed only about 75 ancient parishes, making it exceptionally unique among all of England's counties. | Lancashire is by far one of England's most populated counties. Yet from early times Lancashire possessed only about 75 ancient parishes, making it exceptionally unique among all of England's counties. | ||
For example, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire and most other less populated counties were comprised of hundreds of parishes. By contrast, each of Lancashire's parishes were ecclesiastically subdivided by an average of 8 chapels of ease, often referred to as chapelries, district churches and/or an ecclesiastical parish (though usually ''not'' the ancient or 'mother' parish). | For example, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire and most other less populated counties were comprised of hundreds of parishes. By contrast, each of Lancashire's parishes were ecclesiastically subdivided by an average of 8 chapels of ease, often referred to as chapelries, district churches and/or an ecclesiastical parish (though usually ''not'' the ancient or 'mother' parish). | ||
Overall, the county was also comprised over 400 of these smaller chapels of ease of the Church of England! A slightly larger majority of them however, only | Overall, the county was also comprised over 400 of these smaller chapels of ease of the Church of England! A slightly larger majority of them however, were created only mostly from the 1830's to 1900. | ||
Each chapelry (church) kept their own separate church registers of christenings, often burial and sometimes marriage registers as well. Many of Lancashire's chapels were established from ancient times. The vast majority of its chapels and district churches never received "parish" status. Those that did so, were granted parish status by the twentieth century. Most of those that did not obtain "parish" status were not granted 'licence' to marry couples. | Each chapelry (church) kept their own separate church registers of christenings, often burial and sometimes marriage registers as well. Many of Lancashire's chapels were established from ancient times. The vast majority of its chapels and district churches never received "parish" status. Those that did so, were granted parish status by the twentieth century. Most of those that did not obtain "parish" status were not granted 'licence' to marry couples. | ||