Lancashire Parishes

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Did you know that by the 19th Century, Lancashire had become one of England's most populated counties, due mostly to the Industrial Revolution. And yet of Lancashire's 500-plus churches, only 69 of them are ancient parishes in the county overall. Below is a list of most of Lancashire's churches. All 69 ancient parishes are indicated with a double asterisk (**).

Note to Lancashire Researchers: To find and print out a thorough and complete list of  all  Lancashire chapels within each ancient parish, be sure to click the "Comprehensive Lists of Parishes and Chapelries" link found at the top of each ancient Parish's (**''') main page. Crucial for conducting thorough research in each parish, these Comprehensive Lists, are printable and provide a complete list of all chapels and chapelries attached to each parish with their beginning dates and links to their records availability. '''