Comprehensive List of Chapelries for Lancaster

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The City of Lancaster has numerous parishes and chapelries lying within its boundaries. Here is a complete list containing the names of all the ancient parishes and chapelries associated and attached to this old Palatine city:


 * Lancaster St Mary - 1599
 * Lancaster Castle (extra parochial)
 * Lancaster St John - 1755
 * Lancaster St John - 1842
 * Lancaster St Anne - 1843
 * Lancaster St Thomas - 1845
 * Bleasdale (Admarsh Chapel) - 1673
 * Caton - 1585
 * Fulwood - 1850
 * Glasson - 1840
 * Gressingham - 1676
 * Littledale St Anne's - 1848
 * Myerscough -1756
 * Over-Wyresdale - 1724
 * Overton - 1678
 * Poulton-le-Sands Holy Trinity - 1813
 * Skerton - 1843
 * Stalmine - 1583
 * Stalmine (with Staynall Chapel) - 1583

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Some of Lancaster's chapelry registers have also been indexed and posted online at the Lancashire "Online Parish Clerk" project.

The website, "A Church Near You" provides some information on some chapelries (and parishes): www.achurchnearyou.com

Bibliography:

Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, by Youngs, Frederic A. Pub: The Royal Historical Society, London 1991

Topographical Dictionary of England. Lewis Samuel. Pub: Samuel A. Lewis &amp;amp; Co. London 1841

A Comprehensive Gazetteer of England.&amp; Bell, James. A. Pub.: Fullarton &amp;amp; Co. Glasgow 1836

Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. A. Fullarton &amp; Co. Glasgow and London ca. 1869 (see www.visionofBritain.org.uk)