History
Find out a little about our local history and our church history.
Over 1,000 years of history!
A history that pre-dates the Norman conquest, and includes stories of near-martyrdom and fairies!
St. Mary’s,
Thornton-le-Moors
Originally serving the 5 ancient townships of Thornton-le-Moors, Elton, Wimbolds Trafford, Dunham Hill and Hapsford, there are records of a church on this site in the Domesday Book (1086), with late 9th or early 10th century remains also apparent.
St. James the Great, Ince.
Legend has it that it was fairies that decided the site of the church in Ince! The present church is built with local stone, but is from a mixture of ages, and is surrounded by an important graveyard,
Methodist Ministers in Elton
The Methodist Church has a long history in Elton, dating back to 1859, and continuing today through our Local Ecumenical Partnership. Here is a list of the people who have served the Methodist Church over the years
Vicars and Ministers of Ince.
The first records we have begin in 1357. See here a list of those who have faithfully served Ince over the years
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