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The Ordnance Survey cut mark is on the church of the Holy Trinity, for more information visit www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm42746 and for a wider view see www.flickr.com/photos/62334092@N03/8563715527/in/photostream
“John Bird by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Chester. To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come... Greeting. Whereas it hath been represented unto us that for the better accommodation of the Inhabitants of the Hamlet or District of Downall Green in the Township of Ashton, in the Parish of Winwick in the County of Lancaster and our Diocese of Chester, the said Inhabitants have appropriated a suitable and convenient Edifice of eighty nine feet three inches in length Forty three Feet in breadth situate at Downall Green aforesaid for the purpose of a Chapel but which is not yet consecrated, that the same is finished and furnished as a Chapel with convenient Pews or Seats, a Pulpit, reading desk and all other necessaries for the decent celebration of Divine Service therein according to the rites and usages of the united Church of England and Ireland as by Law established until such Consecration can be effected. We do therefore by these Presents grant our full Faculty power and authority for the performance of Divine Worship in the said Chapel according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland and for to assemble in the same Chapel for the purpose of joining in the said Public Offices of our Holy Religion until the said Chapel may be consecrated or until we or any of our Successors Bishops of Chester shall for sufficient reasons see fit to revoke annul or make void this our Faculty and authority. Given under our Hand and Episcopal * the twentieth** day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of our Consecration the tenth. [Sealed and signed “JB Chester”.]”
[From the copy at Wigan Archives ref. DP2/2559/35]
John Bird Sumner (1780–1862) served from 1819 as a prebendary of the Durham diocese before being consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 September 1828. In this latter capacity he signed as “JB Chester”. In 1848 he was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury - and took to signing as “J B Cantuar”.
*Evidently the word “seal” is missing here.
**Presumed date; the word before “day of” is not entirely clear.
“John Bird by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Chester. To our beloved in Christ The Reverend Harold Hopley Sherlock Clerk Officiating Minister of Holy Trinity in the Township of Ashton in the Parish of Winwick in the County of Lancaster and Diocese of Chester. Whereas Edward Earl of Derby Patron of the Rectory and Parish Church of Winwick aforesaid [and] The Reverend James John Hornby Rector of the same Rectory and Parish Church by a certain Instrument in writing under their respective hands and seals bearing date the thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight have certified and declared their consent and approbation that we should in pursuance of the powers of the Act of Parliament made and passed in the sixth and seventh years of the reign of His late Majesty King William fourth intitled “An Act for Marriages in England” grant our Licence to authorise the solemnization of marriages in Holy Trinity Church Ashton aforesaid under the restrictions hereinafter mentioned, that is to say for and in respect of persons residing within the Chapelry of Ashton aforesaid. We therefore by these presents do grant our Licence faculty and authority that it shall and may be lawful for you the said Harold Hopley Sherlock and all and every other lawful officiating Minister of the united Church of England and Ireland to publish the Banns and solemnize marriages according to the rites of the said united Church for persons lawfully Inhabiting the District which we have assigned to Holy Trinity Church aforesaid, but not further or otherwise reserving nevertheless to ourselves and our Successors power of granting similar licences to any Church or Chapel now or hereafter to be erected or built in the said Township or Chapelry of Ashton aforesaid. Given under our hand and Episcopal seal the First day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and of our Consecration the eleventh. [Sealed and signed “JB Chester”.]”
The first registered marriage at Holy Trinity was that of James Heaton and Mary Anne Bailey on 13 October 1845.
Image from the copy at Wigan Archives ref. DP2/2559/1. The original Holy Trinity registers are at ref. DP2/1.