ST. MARY'S, NEWCHURCH

(Goldshaw Booth)

 

  © Susan Eldridge January 2003

 

This photo of the tower shows the Eye of God feature (to the left of the bottom of the star) which villagers believed protected them from the evil of the Lancashire Witches.

 

                   © Susan Eldridge March 2002

 

 

 

There are two dates on the tower, 1633 and 1712 which probably refer to rebuilding dates. There is also a stone recording the names of four churchwardens and masons dated 1740.

      © Susan Eldridge January 2003

 

 

Location:  In the centre of the village of Newchurch

 

OS ref: 103 SD823 393

 

Denomination: Church of England

 

Date: Existed from the reign of Henry III           Present building restored 1850 & 1902

 

There are two brass War Memorial tablets in the porch way

 

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