Kirkham, Lancashire
Encyclopedia
Kirkham, or as it once was known, Kirkam-in-Amounderness
is a town
and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire
, England
, midway between Blackpool
and Preston (11 miles west of Preston) and adjacent to the smaller town of Wesham
. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location of a Roman
fort. It has a population of 7,127.
in the 1970s of an elk with two harpoons embedded suggest that the Fylde was inhabited as long ago as 8,000 BC.
The town is pre-Roman in its origin with a name originating from the Danish
kirk (church) and -ham (Saxon for settlement, or "home"). It appears in the Domesday Book
of 1086 under the name of Chicheham and is described as lying on the Roman road between Ribchester
(Bremetennacum
) and the River Wyre
. The town's market has one of the oldest charters in the United Kingdom
having been granted in 1269–70 by King Henry III
.
In the 15th and 16th centuries Kirkham remained a small market town. But from the late 17th century the town into a thriving textile centre. From 1830 sailcloth
was being woven in cottages in the town and later at the Flax Mill, built in 1861 by John Birley.
In 1792 a Roman brass
shield boss was discovered by local schoolmaster John Willacy, in the Dow Brook, in Mill Hill Field. Willacy sold the shield to a Scotsman but it found its way to the Charles Townley collection in Burnley
and from there to the British Museum
. The oval shield, about 8 inches in diameter, bore the representation of a human figure, seated, with an eagle to the left and an athlete at the sides.
Looms ran in the town from about 1850 until 2003. At one time the town had eleven mills, the last to be built being Progress Mill in 1915. On the lower part of Station Road "The Last Loom" of Kirkham is on permanent display. The loom is a crossrod loom
from the 1920s which, with the use of tappets at the side, could produce an extensive range of fabrics including velvets, twills and Bedford cord
.
In 1925 Church Street became the subject of a pencil on paper drawing by Salford artist L. S. Lowry
In his later "A Lancashire Village, 1935" he painted the scene again, but with a wider street full of people and a house in front of the church.
The Church of England
parish church is St Michael's
whose minister is Reverend Rick Bunday. There is also a Roman Catholic church - St John The Evangelist, but known locally as "The Willows" - on Ribby Road, a United Reformed Church
on Poulton Street, a Free Methodist church "Cornerstone" based out of The Dove Theatre at Carr Hill High School, a Methodist church on Nelson Street and The Gate Community Church which meets in the Community Centre.
-weaving industry had become well established in the town. By 1876 there were several factories employing almost 1,000 workers in the cotton and other industries and by the end of the century the town had grown considerably in importance.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station
was opened in 1840 as "Kirkham Station", when the Preston and Wyre Railway and Harbour Company
opened its line to Fleetwood
. South of the town is Kirkham Prison
, an open prison built on part of the site of the Royal Air Force
base which closed in 1957.
The small library, which the town has enjoyed since 1939, recently reopened following a major refurbishment.
The town is served by its own free newspaper
, the Kirkham and Wesham Advertiser. Both the Blackpool Gazette
and the Lancashire Evening Post
cover Kirkham news, as does the weekly Kirkham and Fylde Express. Regular bus services are provided by the Ribble
branch of Stagecoach Buses
.
The town has been visited by a number of well-known authors who have performed book-signings at one of the town's two book shops. These have included Al Murray
, Sir Terry Wogan, Katie Price and Jack Dee
. The shop has been voted "Independent Bookshop of the Year (Northern)". The town has a number of garages, but no longer any petrol filling station.
Kirkham Club Day, an annual gala, is held in early June, jointly with Wesham. The day involves the various churches and their chosen "Rose Queens", together with biblical tableau floats, civic dignitaries and brass bands, walking in procession through the town in the morning. In 2010 Club Day was held on 12 June.
and Kirkham Grammar School
. Kirkham Grammar is an Independent School
.
, has been re-branded as "Rural Splash".
The town's football club is A.F.C. Fylde
. The club was known as Kirkham and Wesham F.C until the end of the 2007-08 season, and was formed by the amalgamation of Kirkham Town F.C. and Wesham F.C. The change of name to A.F.C. Fylde was made to try and encourage a broader fan-base from across the Fylde coast.
A.F.C. Fylde is currently based in the nearby village of Warton
and plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North
. They won the FA Vase
in the 2007-08 season, beating Lowestoft Town
in the final at Wembley Stadium
on 11 May 2008. They were also promoted to the North West Counties Football League
Premier Division after finishing second in Division Two. In 2008-09 they were North West Counties Football League champions and so won promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One North. The team now have their own Headquarters and Club Shop on Station Road in Kirkham.
in Loire-Atlantique
, France
and Bad Brückenau
a spa
town in Bad Kissingen
district, northern Bavaria
which is situated in the Rhön Mountains
in Germany
. Kirkham has an active Twinning Association and has regular contact with both Ancenis and Bad Brückenau.
is a Grade II* listed building.
The following are all Grade II listed buildings:
Amounderness
Amounderness was a hundred of Lancashire in North West England. Formerly, the name had been used for territories now in Lancashire and north of the River Ribble that had been included in Domesday Yorkshire.-Etymology and history:...
is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, midway between Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
and Preston (11 miles west of Preston) and adjacent to the smaller town of Wesham
Wesham
Medlar with Wesham is civil parish on the Fylde in Lancashire, England. It lies within the Borough of Fylde, and had a population of 3,245 in 1,294 households recorded in the 2001 census....
. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location of a Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
fort. It has a population of 7,127.
History
In his 1878 History of the Fylde of Lancashire, John Porter described Kirkham as ".. probably the earliest inhabited locality in the Fylde district." Remains found at CarletonCarleton
- Education establishments :*Carleton College, a liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA*Carleton School for Boys in Bradford, Massachusetts*Carleton University, a university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada*Ottawa-Carleton District School Board- People :...
in the 1970s of an elk with two harpoons embedded suggest that the Fylde was inhabited as long ago as 8,000 BC.
The town is pre-Roman in its origin with a name originating from the Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
kirk (church) and -ham (Saxon for settlement, or "home"). It appears in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 under the name of Chicheham and is described as lying on the Roman road between Ribchester
Ribchester
Ribchester is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston.The village has a long history with evidence of Bronze Age beginnings...
(Bremetennacum
Bremetennacum
Bremetennacum was a Roman fort which is now the village of Ribchester in Lancashire . The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The first Roman activity on the site was the establishment of a timber fort believed to have been constructed during the campaigns of Petillius Cerialis around AD 72/3...
) and the River Wyre
River Wyre
The River Wyre is a river in Lancashire, United Kingdom, which flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is approximately 28 miles in length...
. The town's market has one of the oldest charters in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
having been granted in 1269–70 by King Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
.
In the 15th and 16th centuries Kirkham remained a small market town. But from the late 17th century the town into a thriving textile centre. From 1830 sailcloth
Sailcloth
Sails have been made from cloth for all of recorded history. Typically sails were made from flax , hemp or cotton in various forms including canvas. However, modern sails are rarely made from natural fibers. Most sails are made from synthetic fibers ranging from low-cost nylon or polyester to...
was being woven in cottages in the town and later at the Flax Mill, built in 1861 by John Birley.
In 1792 a Roman brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
shield boss was discovered by local schoolmaster John Willacy, in the Dow Brook, in Mill Hill Field. Willacy sold the shield to a Scotsman but it found its way to the Charles Townley collection in Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and from there to the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
. The oval shield, about 8 inches in diameter, bore the representation of a human figure, seated, with an eagle to the left and an athlete at the sides.
Looms ran in the town from about 1850 until 2003. At one time the town had eleven mills, the last to be built being Progress Mill in 1915. On the lower part of Station Road "The Last Loom" of Kirkham is on permanent display. The loom is a crossrod loom
Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads...
from the 1920s which, with the use of tappets at the side, could produce an extensive range of fabrics including velvets, twills and Bedford cord
Bedford cord
Bedford cord, named after the town of Bedford in England, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy. Trousers made with Bedford cord are sometimes called "Bedford...
.
In 1925 Church Street became the subject of a pencil on paper drawing by Salford artist L. S. Lowry
L. S. Lowry
Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist born in Barrett Street, Stretford, Lancashire. Many of his drawings and paintings depict nearby Salford and surrounding areas, including Pendlebury, where he lived and worked for over 40 years at 117 Station Road , opposite St...
In his later "A Lancashire Village, 1935" he painted the scene again, but with a wider street full of people and a house in front of the church.
Churches
Zion (Independent) Chapel was founded in 1818. Although the church has long since been demolished, the graveyard remains. Now associated with Kirkham United Reformed Church, but adjacent to the Manse Nursing Home in the centre of the town, this unusual isolated burial-ground is still well maintained.The Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church is St Michael's
St Michael's Church, Kirkham
St Michael's Church, Kirkham is in the town of Kirkham in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the...
whose minister is Reverend Rick Bunday. There is also a Roman Catholic church - St John The Evangelist, but known locally as "The Willows" - on Ribby Road, a United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
on Poulton Street, a Free Methodist church "Cornerstone" based out of The Dove Theatre at Carr Hill High School, a Methodist church on Nelson Street and The Gate Community Church which meets in the Community Centre.
Location and amenities
Kirkham lies in the centre of a relatively rich agricultural area. By the mid 18th century, however, the manufacture of sail cloth and the flaxFlax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
-weaving industry had become well established in the town. By 1876 there were several factories employing almost 1,000 workers in the cotton and other industries and by the end of the century the town had grown considerably in importance.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station
Kirkham and Wesham railway station
The Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham, in England, are served by one railway station, Kirkham and Wesham. It is managed by Northern Rail, who operate most of the passenger services that call there .-Description:There are two platforms, and fairly obvious signs of the former size of the station...
was opened in 1840 as "Kirkham Station", when the Preston and Wyre Railway and Harbour Company
Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
right|256px|thumb|Carleton level crossing between Poulton-le-Fylde and Laytonright|256px|thumb|Thornton for Cleveleys station, 2005The Preston and Wyre Joint Railway – in full, the Preston & Wyre Railway and Dock Company – was the result of a merger in 1839 between:* Preston & Wyre...
opened its line to Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
. South of the town is Kirkham Prison
Kirkham (HM Prison)
HM Prison Kirkham is a Category D men's prison, located southwest of Kirkham in Lancashire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-RAF Kirkham:...
, an open prison built on part of the site of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
base which closed in 1957.
The small library, which the town has enjoyed since 1939, recently reopened following a major refurbishment.
The town is served by its own free newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, the Kirkham and Wesham Advertiser. Both the Blackpool Gazette
Blackpool Gazette
The Blackpool Gazette is an English evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Published every day except Sunday, it covers the towns and communities of the Fylde coast...
and the Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening Post
The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily newspaper based in Fulwood, a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. According to the British Library, its first edition was published on 18 October 1886...
cover Kirkham news, as does the weekly Kirkham and Fylde Express. Regular bus services are provided by the Ribble
Ribble Motor Services
Ribble Motor Services was a large regional bus operator in the North West of England, based in Preston. The company was started in 1919, and grew to be the largest operator in the region, with a territory stretching from Carlisle to south Lancashire...
branch of Stagecoach Buses
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
.
The town has been visited by a number of well-known authors who have performed book-signings at one of the town's two book shops. These have included Al Murray
Al Murray
Alastair James Hay "Al" Murray , is a British comedian best known for his stand-up persona, The Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy...
, Sir Terry Wogan, Katie Price and Jack Dee
Jack Dee
James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his sardonic, curmudgeonly, and deadpan style.-Early life:...
. The shop has been voted "Independent Bookshop of the Year (Northern)". The town has a number of garages, but no longer any petrol filling station.
Kirkham Club Day, an annual gala, is held in early June, jointly with Wesham. The day involves the various churches and their chosen "Rose Queens", together with biblical tableau floats, civic dignitaries and brass bands, walking in procession through the town in the morning. In 2010 Club Day was held on 12 June.
Education
Kirkham boasts two secondary schools, Carr Hill High SchoolCarr Hill High School
Carr Hill High School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11–18, mixed comprehensive school and sixth form in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. The school holds specialist Engineering College status. The school has 1313 students currently enrolled...
and Kirkham Grammar School
Kirkham Grammar School
Kirkham Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Kirkham, Lancashire, England . It was founded in 1549. Its roots can be traced back to the chantry school attached to St Michael's Church in the 13th century. The school remained in the church grounds until it moved to occupy...
. Kirkham Grammar is an Independent School
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
.
Sport
Kirkham Swimming Baths was erected in 1914 by the bequest of William Segar Hodgson J.P. and has served Kirkham as a public swimming pool for 95 years. Open seven days a week, galas, free children swims and adult-only swims are regularly held. In February 2008 a campaign was initiated to save the baths from closure. This included a public march through Kirkham and Wesham on 1 March attended by some 3,000 local supporters A local action group was subsequently formed to organise the longer term survival of the baths http://www.myfylde.co.uk/KirkhamSplash and was successful in presenting a business plan to Fylde Borough Council. The baths, now run by the YMCAYMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, has been re-branded as "Rural Splash".
The town's football club is A.F.C. Fylde
A.F.C. Fylde
A.F.C. Fylde is a football club based at Warton in the Borough of Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. The club were known as Kirkham & Wesham F.C. until the end of the 2007-08 season...
. The club was known as Kirkham and Wesham F.C until the end of the 2007-08 season, and was formed by the amalgamation of Kirkham Town F.C. and Wesham F.C. The change of name to A.F.C. Fylde was made to try and encourage a broader fan-base from across the Fylde coast.
A.F.C. Fylde is currently based in the nearby village of Warton
Warton, Fylde
Warton is a village on the Fylde in Lancashire, England.The village is about six miles from Preston and eight miles from Blackpool. It is located on the banks of the River Ribble, close to its entry into the Irish Sea. It is best known for its airfield, BAE Warton and its associated aircraft works...
and plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North
Northern Premier League Division One North
Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system...
. They won the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
in the 2007-08 season, beating Lowestoft Town
Lowestoft Town F.C.
Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:...
in the final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
on 11 May 2008. They were also promoted to the North West Counties Football League
North West Counties Football League
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in North west of England. As of 2011, the league covers Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Southern Cumbria, Northern Staffordshire, the High Peak area of Derbyshire, and the far west of West Yorkshire. In the past, the...
Premier Division after finishing second in Division Two. In 2008-09 they were North West Counties Football League champions and so won promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One North. The team now have their own Headquarters and Club Shop on Station Road in Kirkham.
Twin towns
Kirkham is twinned with both AncenisAncenis
Ancenis is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Now, in Région Pays de la Loire, it played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes , the historical capital of Brittany...
in Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Bad Brückenau
Bad Brückenau
Bad Brückenau is a spa town in Bad Kissingen district in northern Bavaria. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 30 kilometers south of Fulda.-Geography:Bad Brückenau is located in the valley of the River Sinn, in the western part of the Rhön Mountains...
a spa
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
town in Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen (district)
Bad Kissingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the district Main-Kinzig and Fulda in Hesse, and the districts of Rhön-Grabfeld, Schweinfurt and Main-Spessart.- History :...
district, northern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
which is situated in the Rhön Mountains
Rhön Mountains
The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands , are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Kirkham has an active Twinning Association and has regular contact with both Ancenis and Bad Brückenau.
Listed buildings
The Church of St Michael, Church StreetSt Michael's Church, Kirkham
St Michael's Church, Kirkham is in the town of Kirkham in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the...
is a Grade II* listed building.
The following are all Grade II listed buildings:
- 14, Preston Street - bearing the date 1729, the initials H JE and above them the coat of armsCoat of armsA coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of the London Curriers CompanyWorshipful Company of CurriersThe Worshipful Company of Curriers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Curriers, or curers of leather, first formed an organisation in 1272. This organisation became a Company under a Royal Charter of incorporation in 1605... - 4, Church Street
- 32, Preston Street
- 4 and 6, Freckleton Street
- Church of St John the Evangelist, Ribby Road
- Churchyard wall and gateway S of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Ribby Road
- Fishstones and Lamp, 4 Church Street
- Grammar School (front range only), Ribby Road
- Hillside and attached wings, 48, Preston Street
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, 34, Poulton Street
- Railway Hotel, 115 Station Road,
- Sundial, in Churchyard, c. 20m S of South porch of the Church of St Michael, 37, Church Street
- Tomb of Edward and Dorothy King, in churchyard c. 50m SE of porch, School Lane
- Tomb of Edward and Elizabeth Birley in churchyard c. 50m SE of porch, School Lane
- Tomb of William Birley and Others in churchyard c. 50m SE of porch, School Lane
- Trustee Savings Bank, Poulton Street