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 Tyldesley Places of Worship

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Oldest known photograph of Tyldesley about 1867. Top Chapel built 1789 in the background.

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Top Chapel from Elliott St. with Buckley's Drinking Fountain in its original location
top chap.JPG (166924 bytes) Top Chapel after 1931 showing Market square, tram lines and original bell tower

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Top Chapel and laying of cobblestones in Market Square
wpe3.gif (29298 bytes) The Parish Church of St. George consecrated 1825. st geor int.JPG (121799 bytes) Tyldesley St. George interior
wesley.JPG (85750 bytes) Tyldesley Wesleyan Chapel, Lower Elliott St. Built in 1885 now demolished. wes int.JPG (155284 bytes) Tyldesley Wesleyan Chapel interior decorated for Harvest Festival 1902

Welsh Baptist Chapel, Shuttle St. 1894 Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, Milk St.1902