| EARBY | - Formerly in the parish of Thornton-in-Craven, Yorkshire |
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INDEX TO EARBY CHURCHES, CHAPELS & BURIAL GROUNDS
| Index no Link | Establishment and Location |
| Church of England | |
| EAR.CE.01 | All Saints, Skipton Road |
| Roman Catholic | |
| EAR.RC.01 | St.Patrick, Salterforth Road |
| Nonconformist | |
| EAR.Bap.01 | Chapel / Mount Zion, Chapel Square / Water Street |
| EAR.M.01 | St.Peter, Methodist Church, Riley Street |
| EAR.SA.01 | Salvation Army |
| EAR.Spi.01 | Spritualist Church, off New Road |
| EAR.UM.01 | United Methodist Free Church, George Street |
| EAR.WM.01 | Stoops Mile(?) / Riley Street Chapel, Stoney Bank Road / Riley Street |
| All Denominations | |
| EAR.PC.01 | 'Wheatlands' Cemetery, Cemetery Road |
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| For some history and old photographs of Earby see - | |||
| "Earby in Times Past" by D Cairns (1986) ISBN 0 86157 2130 | |||
| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.CE.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 905470 |
| Name : | All Saints .. Diocese of Bradford |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Skipton Road, Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) |
| Vicar : | Rev.R C Wallace, The Vicarage, Skipton Road, Earby |
| Telephone : | 01282 842291 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| "For original register enquire at church" |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| see the vicar |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1888 "Tin" Church opened 1909 Church built to replace previous building note Earby was previously in the parish of Thornton-in-Craven (THO.CE.01) |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.RC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 902463 |
| Name : | St.Patrick .. Parish of Broughton, Skipton - Catholic Diocese of Leeds |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Salterforth Road, Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) |
| Deacon : | Mr.Malcolm King served from Broughton Hall, Skipton |
| Telephone : | 01756 793794 |
| Parish Registers at Lancs County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1925 Mission at Weaver's Institute established by Father Marchall, former
chaplain of Broughton Hall 1928 Foundation Stone |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.Bap.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 908466 |
| Name : | Mount Zion |
| Denomination : | Baptist (Particular) |
| Address : | a - Chapel Square. Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) b - Water Street, Earby (up the steps from church notice board) |
| Incumbent : | Rev.A P Taylor, 50 Greenacres, Skipton |
| Secretary : | Mrs.B M Watkiss, 33 Barnwood Crescent, Earby, Colne BB8 6PD |
| Telephone : | (Minister) 01756 790930 (Secretary) 01282 843286, (Church) 01282 844879 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| M 1920-1946, B 1887-1960 (Wheatlands) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1802-1837 on IGI for Yorkshire also see at Chapel |
| Graveyard |
| a - Chapel Square - stones moved to Mount Zion - (now demolished) Stones? b - 'Wheatlands' became the public cemetery, now in care of Pendle Council (EAR.PC.01) |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| 2000 Still in progress at Wheatland's Cemetery |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1819 Founded - Particular Baptist .. on Gravel Pit Road [Red Lion Street] 1821 The first chapel built with a burial ground in Chapel Square 1851 Religious Census = Baptist Chapel Earby, parish of Thornton-in-Craven 1860 New Chapel foundation stone laid 1861 Mount Zion opened 1867 First marriage 1873 Headstones moved from the old chapel to Mount Zion Wm.Wilkinson also gave permission to remove the remains of his father 1886 Need for a new burial ground .. the old one was sold with the chapel and the nearest burial ground was now at Thornton Church 1887 New burial ground opened and eventually called 'Wheatlands' 1975 The last service in Mount Zion Chapel - Congregation moved to Church Hall see 'A history of the Earby Baptists' by J A Walker |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.M.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 909467 |
| Name : | St.Peter, Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Riley Street, Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) |
| Minister : | Rev.W G Beattie, The Manse, Green Walk, Earby |
| Telephone : | 01282 843064 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| B 1949- . . . , M 1980- . . . , at the Church |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| Church of St.Peter is based on Riley Street Wesleyan Methodist Church 1961 ? Combination of Kelbrook (KEL.UM.01), George Street (EAR.UM.01) and Riley Street Methodists (EAR.WM.01) |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.SA.01 |
| Map references : | - |
| Name : | Salvation Army |
| Denomination : | Salvation Army |
| Address : | - |
| Incumbent : | - |
| Telephone : | - |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| Had premises on site of current telephone exchange |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.Spi.01 |
| Map references : | - |
| Name : | Spiritualist Church |
| Denomination : | Spiritualist |
| Address : | Off New Road, behind Green End Road |
| Incumbent : | - |
| Telephone : | - |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1963 Marked on map as place of worship |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.UM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 906465 |
| Name : | United Methodist Free Chapel |
| Denomination : | United Methodist |
| Address : | George Street, Earby, Lancs (formerly Yorkshire) |
| Incumbent : | - |
| Telephone : | - |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1943-1969, Circuit Archives C 1903-1904 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1898 First services at Good Templars Hall, Cemetery Road, Earby Moved to Albion Hall 1903 George Street Church built 1969 Church closed Amalgamated with (EAR.WM.01) to form Church of St.Peter (EAR.M.01) 1988 ? Building gutted by fire then demolished Housing built on the site |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.WM.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 909467 |
| Name : | a - Stoops Mile, Stoney Bank Road b - Riley Street, c - Became Church of St.Peter, Methodist (EAR.M.01) |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Riley Street, Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) |
| Minister : | Rev.W G Beattie, The Manse, Green Walk, Earby |
| Telephone : | 01282 843064 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
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M 1920-1979 (including St.Peter's) see Methodist Church, West Craven section of Pendle Circuit - Archives C 1949- . . . , M Register I, St.Peter's 1980- . . . , at the church Register II, St.Peter's 1980- . . . , at the church |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1821 First chapel built on Stoney Bank Road 1840 Chapel altered 1851 Religious Census = Stoops Mile (?) Chapel, Earby, parish of Thornton, W M built 1821 1861 Foundations laid for new chapel on Riley Street 1957 Building closed - Congregation moved to School premises 1970 Amalgamated with George Street (EAR.UM.01) to become Church of St.Peter (EAR.M.01) |
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| Town / Index no : | Earby - EAR.PC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 910470 |
| Name : | Public Cemetery .. formerly 'Wheatlands' Baptist Burial Ground |
| Denomination : | - |
| Address : | Cemetery Road, Earby, Lancs (formerly in Yorkshire) |
| Contact : | Pendle Borough Council Marsden Hall Farm, Walton Lane, Nelson |
| Telephone : | 01282 661600 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| Burials 1887-1960 (2,663 entries) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| Currently in use |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| 2000 Transcription still in progress . . |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Draft with Rolls-Royce Family History Society |
| Brief History |
| 1887 Built by Earby Baptists but open to non baptist burials |
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© LFH&HS Pendle and Burnley Branch 2002