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Hargreaves, Esq., of Newchurch and Blackburn. Ralph Kinder, 

 Incumbent ; Joseph Clarke, Architect." 



The Church was consecrated by Dr. James Prince Lee, first 

 Bishop of Manchester, on Saturday, December 9th, 1848, and 

 pursuant to Act of Parliament, 6 and 7 Vict. Cap. 37. Lumb then 

 became a new parish for all Ecclesiastical purposes. 



The structure of the Church is Early Norman in style, with 

 central tower, and has sitting accommodation for about 400. The 

 bell was cast at the Irish Bell Foundry, Dublin, by John Murphy, 

 and weighs, with clapper, 4 cwt. i qr. 19 lbs. It is cast to the 

 note E natural, giving the option of two key notes, viz. : G or A, 

 if at any time a peal should be required. Under Act 31 and 32, 

 Vict. C. 117, the parish of Lumb became a (titular) vicarage, 31st 

 July, 1868. The benefice is in the patronage of the Crown and 

 Bishop, alternately, the first Incumbent being appointed by the 

 Crown. 



The Incumbents or Vicars since the erection of the Church are 

 as follows : — 



Rev. Ralph Kinder, 1846, left 1873. 



Rev. James Wilkie Baron, M.A., 1873, left 1877. 



Rev. Robt. Alexander McKee, M.A., 1877, left 1882. 



Rev. Francis Hall Lockett, M.A., 1882, (present Vicar.) 



The National School in connection with the Church was erected 

 in 1870, and opened 21st January, 1871, by Dr. James Eraser, 

 second Bishop of Manchester. The vicarage house was built in 

 1877. 



The Parish of Christ Church, Bacup, which contains about 1,000 

 acres, was formed out of the parish of St. John's, and occupies part 

 of the ancient parishes of Whalley and Rochdale. 



The Church was erected at a cost of about ;^3,ooo, left by the 

 late James Heyworth, of Rosehill, Bacup, and was consecrated 

 14th August, 1854, by Dr. Lee, Lord Bishop of Manchester. It 

 is in the Early English style of architecture, and possesses chancel, 

 with choir stalls, nave, north and south aisles, porch, and a square 



