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CHAPTER II. 



Docroe ot the Cliancellor of the Dachy of Lancaster relating to the Chapel 

 in Hosseiiflalo — The original Chapel at Newchurch — Date of ita 

 erection— Rebuilt in the third year of the reign of Qaeon Elizabeth- 

 Legend connected with the Church— Addition made to the structnro 

 by Mr. John Ormcrod, of Tnnstead, and Mr. John Hargreavos, of 

 Newchurch, in 175.3— Memorial to the Bishop of Chester for authority 

 to enlarge- Extract from Bishop Gastrell's Notitia Cestricnsis— Church 

 rebuilt and enlarged in 1824-5 — Its Architecture and Situation — 

 Newchurch Bell-ringers— Surrender of Lands by Lattice JacVson for 

 the use of the New Church— Remarks by Dr. Whitaker thereon- 

 Letter from the Rev. J. B. Phillips respecting the same— Note by 

 Canon Raines on tlie same — Lambeth Inquisition — List of Incumbents 

 from the foundation— Will of Sir George Gregory, Priest— Bees in 

 Rossendule- Contest, for the right of Patronage, betwixt Dr. Keene, 

 Bishop of Chester ; the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and Mr. Johnson, 

 Vicar of Whalley — Extracts from the correspondence — Remarks 

 thereon— National School, Newchurch— Grammar School, Newchurch — 

 Endowments — Account of Thomas Sanders, Incumbent of Newchurch, 

 in parochial register— John Shorrock, A.M., Incumbent — The "Book of 

 Sports" — Newchurch Charities — Goodshaw Chapel — Deed entered 

 into for the building thereof— Extract from Bishop Gastrell's Notitia 

 Ccstriensia — Note by Canon Raines — Incumbents of Goodshaw — St. 

 John's Church, Sunnyside— Mills' Charity, . . Pp. 150-181 



CHAPTER III. 



St. John's Church, Bacup— " Th' Kirk Gate "—Foundation of St. John's— 

 Consecration — " The Old School," Bacup, used as an Episcopal place of 

 worship— National School erected — Minister's Salary — Rev. Joseph 

 Ogden first Incumbent — His character — Rev. William Porter, Incnm- 

 bent — Fees — The Parsonage — Meadowhoad Farm, near Gambleside, 

 purchased by the Congregation of St. John's — Character of Mr. 

 Porter — Living sold to the Hulmeian Trustees — Account of the origin 

 of Halme's foundation — Names of Incumbents — Bacup made a Con- 

 solidated Chapelry in 1837 — Interments in the Churchyard ot St. 

 John's — Erection of a New Structure — St. Mary's Church, Rawtbnstall 

 — Its consecration — Names of principal Subscribers to its erection — 

 Incnmbents thereof — Tunstead Church, built through the efforts of 

 Robert Munn and George Ormerod, Esquires — Patrons — Incumbents — 

 District assigned to this Church— Lumb Church — Its consecration — 



