St Peter and St Paul, Helsby, Church of England

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It was founded in 1870.

Church History

Founded in 1870 as a chapel to Frodsham: St. Lawrence. In 1875 it became the district church for the township of Helsby (previously served by Frodsham: St. Lawrence). The boundaries of "The District Chapelry of Saint Paul, Helsby" were described in the London Gazette on 7 December 1875: 

"All that part of the said parish of Frodsham which is comprised within and is co-extensive with the limits of the said township of Helsby" 

Church Records

C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts 

Original Registers	C 1870-1980 ; M 1876-1999 ; B 1871-1996 — Cheshire Archives (P 127) C from 1980 ; M from 1999 ; B from 1996 — Church
Microfilm Copies	C 1870-1926 ; M 1876-1945 ; B 1871-1924 — Cheshire Archives
Bishop's Transcripts	1870-1902 (microfilmed) — Cheshire Archives
Copies and Indexes	M 1876-1974 — Cheshire BMD (CW:129)
Monumental Inscriptions	Published by the Family History Society of Cheshire/North Cheshire Family History Society, 1978

It is located at SJ4924675857 (Lat/Lon 53.277249, -2.762598). You can see this on maps provided by:

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