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First mention of St. Wilfrid's Church
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Radulphus de Stanedis (First holder of the Manor of Standish) | 1205 | 1220
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St. Wilfrid's church is first mentioned in 1205, but the vast extent of the ancient parish with its eleven townships (Adlington, Anderton, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Duxbury, Heath Charnock, Langtree, Shevington, Standish, Welch Whittle and Worthington) points to a very early foundation. It was originally in the Lichfield Diocese becoming part of the Chester Diocese when this was formed in 1541. It became part of the Manchester Diocese when this was founded in 1845 and finally part of the Blackburn Diocese when this was created in 1926.
