Whittonstall – St Philip and St James

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    ....after the Norman Conquest the Balliol family settled at Bywell; Wittonstall was a chapel-of-ease. In 1569 it was objected that the curate was allowed “to churche three women and maybe certaine persones in latton [Latin] , in such rites and forme as was prescribed by the Pope.” In 1818 the chapel was described by a curate as “a perfect hovel” and by 1830 it was in ruins. The new church is a simple little Victorian building, 1830 by Jonathan Marshall – Chancel added in 1893.....
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    Northernvicar’s Blog
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    Link: https://www.northernvicar.co.uk/2012/12/27/whittonstall-st-philip-and-st-james/
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    Added by: Pat Thomson
    Last modified: 2 months ago
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