ST. PETER.-Lancashire: Heysham, Melling, Bolton, Blackley, Liverpool, Maghull. Cheshire: Chester, Prestbury, Plemstall, Congleton, Witton ST. ANDREW.-Lancashire: Leyland. Cheshire: Bebbington, Tarvin, Denwall ST. JAMES.-Lancashire: Altham, Lytham, Church, Didsbury, Haslingden, Stalmine, Milnrow, Accrington, Ashworth, Birch, Gorton. Cheshire: Christleton, Taxal, Gawsworth, Ince ST. THOMAS.--Lancashire: Garstang, Overton ST. MATTHEW.-Lancashire: Stretford III. Scripture dedications: ST. MICHAEL.-Lancashire: St. Michael-on-Wyre, Croston, Kirkham, Cockerham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Hoole, Huyton, Aughton, Garston, Burscough, Altcar. Cheshire: Chester, Mottram, Macclesfield, Coppenhall, Shotwick, Baddeley, Bidston 15 2 I - 18 ST. MARY.-Lancashire: Whalley, Blackburn, Lancaster, Eccles, Penwortham, Eccleston, Manchester, Leigh, Marsden, Prestwich, Rufford, Oldham, Goosnargh, Hambleton, Newchurch in Pendle, Deane, Todmorden, Ellenbrook, Walton-on-Hill, Prescot. Cheshire: Bowdon, Lymm, Acton, Aldford, Eccleston, Weaverham, Astbury, Sandbach, Stoke, Rostherne, Stockport, Bruera, Doddeston, Chester, Cheadle, Tilston, Coddington, Ashton, Bosley, Eastham, Halton, Wistaston, Alderley, Whitchurch, Nantwich, Disley, Budworth, Poynton ST. MARY Magdalene. —Lancashire: Clitheroe ST. JOHN BAPTIST. — Lancashire: Tunstal, Pilling. Pott Shrigley Cheshire: Chester, ST. PAUL.-Lancashire: Eaton, Shireshead. Cheshire: Marton ST. LUKE.-Lancashire: Heywood. Cheshire: Holmes Chapel ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.-Cheshire: Middlewich ST. MARY AND ST. JAMES.-Cheshire: Birkenhead IV. Mixed dedications: 48. I ST. MARY AND ALL SAINTS.-Lancashire: Goodshaw I V. General dedications: ALL SAINTS.-Lancashire: Newton Heath, Childwall, Wigan, Hindley. Cheshire: Budworth, Lawton, Runcorn, Harthill, Handley, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall ALL HALLOWs.-Lancashire: Bispham VI. Historical dedications: ST. CHAD.-Lancashire: Poulton-le-Fylde, Claughton, Rochdale, Longton, Formby. ST. LEONARD.-Lancashire: Walton-le-Dale, Langho, Samlesbury, Downham, Middleton, Padiham, Balderstone. Cheshire: Warmingham, Wrenbury ST. CATHARINE.-Lancashire: Blackrod Cheshire: Tarporley ST. NICHOLAS.-Lancashire: Newchurch in Rossendale. Cheshire: Thornton, Frodsham, Barton, Barrow ST. CUTHBERT.-Lancashire: Lytham, Over Kellett, Halsall, North I I 9 9 I 3 5 4 I 2 ST. ANNE.-Lancashire: Singleton, Turton, Woodplumpton 3 ST. LAWRENCE.-Lancashire: Chorley, Barton, Denton, Longridge I Meols ST. DENYS.-Lancashire: Manchester ST. GEORGE.-Lancashire: Manchester. Cheshire: Pulford ST. EADMOR.-Lancashire: Admarsh ST. MARGARET.-Lancashire: Hornby ST. MAXENTIUS.-Lancashire: Bradshaw ST. OSWALD.-Lancashire: Winwick. Cheshire: Malpas, Buckford, Brereton, Peover ST. THOMAS MARTYR.-Lancashire: Upholland ST. ELPHIN.-Lancashire: Warrington ST. WERBERG.-Cheshire: Chester St. Bridget.-Cheshire: West Kirkby, Chester ST. MARTIN.-Cheshire: Chester ST. PATRICK.-Cheshire: Haslewall ST. ALBAN.-Cheshire: Tattenhall ST. OLAVE.-Cheshire: Chester ST. BERTOLINE.-Cheshire: Barthomley ST. HILDEBURG.-Cheshire: Hilbra ST. EDITH.-Cheshire: Shocklach ST. GILES-Cheshire: Boughton ST. HILARY.-Lancashire: Wallassey 5 I I I 2 I The two hundred and eighty-nine ancient churches. represent a variety of fifty-eight different known dedications, and forty-eight of the churches are dedicated in honour of the Virgin Mary. H Beyond the original intention, the practice of church dedication has pleasantly conserved many historical associations. The hagiographer revels in the ecclesiastical records which dedications have handed down to us. To the antiquary they open out an avenue for research, and it must be useful as well as interesting from time to time to turn up the mould of such rich quaint memories. |