Parish Church

In the early Christian period, baptisms, marriages and other ceremonies took place in the cathedrals.

In the 10th and 11th centuries, the lords of the manors started to build their own churches for the local people.

Later, each parish had one established church, the parish church.

In mediæval times, baptism, confirmation, marriage, communion and burials could only take place at the parish church.

There are now around 16,000 parish churches in Britain

Some local parish churches:

Barkisland with Scammonden Parish Church Bradford Parish Church Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge Christ Church, Todmorden Heptonstall Parish Church Huddersfield Parish Church Lightcliffe Parish Church Manchester Parish Church Parish Church of Saint James, Brighouse Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halifax Parish Church of Saint Martin, Brighouse Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot Parish Church of Saint Stephen the Martyr, Copley

Parish Church of Saint Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall Parish Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall Polish Catholic Parish Church, Halifax Rectors of Halifax Rochdale Parish Church Saint Andrew's Church, Stainland Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden Saint James the Great Church, Hebden Bridge Saint Mark's Parish Church, Siddal Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Outlane Saint Mary's Parish Church, Todmorden Saint Peter's Church, Leeds Saint Peter's Church, Walsden Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland Todmorden Parish Church

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