Saint John the Baptist Churchyard
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Saint John the Baptist Churchyard

Knutsford, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

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    Knutsford, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire WA16 6DH England
    Coordinates: 53.30306, -2.37289
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Knutsford was a chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary's Church, Rostherne, until the 18th century. In 1741 an Act of Parliament was obtained for it to become a distinct parish. The church was built between 1741 and 1744 at a cost of £4,000 (£650,000 as of 2012), the architect being J. Garlive. In 1879 the apsidal chancel was extended and reordered by Alfred Darbyshire. (from wikipedia article)


St John the Baptist, Knutsford, consecrated in 1744, was built to replace the abandoned chapel in Knutsford, originally dedicated to St Helena and later to St John. The chapel registers were transferred from the old to the new church & continued to be used there.

As such, the St John the Baptist registers that begin from 1581 to about 1741 are actually for the old chapel of St Helena, Knutsford, that was demolished in 1741.

Knutsford was a chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary's Church, Rostherne, until the 18th century. In 1741 an Act of Parliament was obtained for it to become a distinct parish. The church was built between 1741 and 1744 at a cost of £4,000 (£650,000 as of 2012), the architect being J. Garlive. In 1879 the apsidal chancel was extended and reordered by Alfred Darbyshire. (from wikipedia article)


St John the Baptist, Knutsford, consecrated in 1744, was built to replace the abandoned chapel in Knutsford, originally dedicated to St Helena and later to St John. The chapel registers were transferred from the old to the new church & continued to be used there.

As such, the St John the Baptist registers that begin from 1581 to about 1741 are actually for the old chapel of St Helena, Knutsford, that was demolished in 1741.

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  • Added: 9 Feb 2012
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