SE4127 : Allerton Bywater St Mary the Less & War Memorial

Castleford, Wakefield, Great Britain

Allerton Bywater St Mary the Less & War Memorial
Allerton Bywater St Mary the Less & War Memorial
History of St Mary the Less, Allerton Bywater. [From LinkExternal link ] The foundation for the church was laid in 1863 by Mrs Bland of Kippax Park. Bishop Bickerstilt consecrated it on August 10th 1865. A lydgate was erected to the memory of Hugh Smithson, the manager of the local colliery. Originally there were eight bells, dedicated in June 1920 to mark the signing of the Peace on June 28th 1919. There is now only one bell in the bell cote.
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SE4127, 12 images   (find more images nearby)
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Paul Johnston-Knight   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SE4127)
Date Taken
Monday, 13 February, 2006
Submitted
Monday, 13 February, 2006
Category
Church   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 418 279 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7484N 1:22.0598W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 417 278
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