Bickerstaffe, Society of Friends

The first recorded burial at Bickerstaffe, in 1659, was Edward Bispham. The last, in 1813, was that of John Bispham, aged 89, the last member of Bickerstaffe Meeting.

^Our records show that this church is closed. Click the arrow on the line above to find links to search for web sites of current churches of the same denomination, or try the Nearby Churches link above.

It was founded in 1653 and the last meeting was in 1786. Mary Bonsall has produced  history of the Bickerstaffe Quakers.

It was located at SD4210404595 (Lat/Lon 53.534798, -2.874985). You can see this on maps provided by:

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