The Old Parish Church of Bolton-le-Moors

Illustrations of the old Bolton Parish Church from The History of Bolton by J. C. Scholes and W. Pimblett.

The Old Parish Church, p189 The History of Bolton, Scholes

Front View of Old Parish Church, p199, Scholes

The Ancient Tombstones of Bolton-le-Moors

In 1536, Henry VIII., three altars were placed in this church he high one dedicated to the Most High, and the two lateral ones to St. Peter and the Blessed Virgin.  The Reformation cleared these, with all the ancient tombstones belonging to the families of the Mershams of the Manor, Bolton of the Stydd, Belasyses, Pilkingtons, Levers, Harwoods, Rumworths, Quarltons, Breightmets, Parkers, Farnworths, Entwistles, Turtons, Haulghs, Sharples, Tonges, Longworths, Andertons, and others.

pp75-76 History of Bolton, Whittle