The Town of Wigan in the County of -- Lancashire --

Church of England

1. All Saints, Wigan
   All Saints is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 581056
   Records from 1580

2. St Andrew, Springfield, Wigan
   St Andrew, Springfield is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 570063
   Records from 1871

3. St Catharine, Scholes, Wigan
   St Catharine, Scholes is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 592056
   Records from1841

4. St George, Wigan
   St George is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 584059
   Records from 1814

5. St James, Poolstock, Wigan
   St James, Poolstock is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 578045
   Records from 1864

6. St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Swinley Road, Wigan
   St Michael and All Angels, Swinley is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 583065
   Records from 1878

7. St Stephen, Balcarres Avenue, Whelley, Wigan, WN1 3UP
   St Stephen is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 592066
   Founded November 1928
   Consecrated 9 April 1930

8. St Thomas, Wigan
   St Thomas is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 580052
   Records from 1851
   Demolished

Roman Catholic

9. St John, Wigan
   St John is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 584060
   Records from 1732

10. St Joseph, Wigan
    St Joseph is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 580052
    Records from 1871
    Disused

11. St Mary, Wigan
    St Mary is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 584060
    Records from 1819

12. St Patrick, Wigan
    Records from 1848

Baptist

13. Wigan King Street Baptist, King Street, Wigan, WN1 1DB
    Wigan King Street Baptist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 583054
    Founded: 1694 Closed: 1969
    Demolished

Congregational

14. Hope Chapel Congregational, Wigan
    Hope Chapel Congregational is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 582059
    Records from 1802

Independent

15. St Paul Independent, Wigan
    St Paul Independent is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 583061
    Records from 1777
    Demolished

Methodist

16. Douglas Bank Methodist, Woodhouse Lane, Douglas Bank, Wigan, WN6 7NN
    Douglas Bank Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 566065
    Founded: c1890 Closed: c1960
    Originally Primitive Methodist

17. Gidlow Mission, Corner of Barnsley and Buckley Streets, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 7HY
    Gidlow Mission is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 575068
    Founded: c1897
    Records from 1897
    Converted to apartments

18. Station Road Primitive Methodist, Wigan, WN1 1AZ
    Station Road Primitive Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 584056
    Records from 1864 -1941
    The whole area including the station and the road itself has been demolished.
    The area is now covered by shops.

19. Whelley Primitive Methodist, Wigan
    Records from 1869

20. Wigan Wesleyan Methodist, Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1AH
    Wigan Wesleyan Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 583060
    Founded: 1811 Closed: 1969
    Also known as Wigan Standishgate Wesleyan Methodist. Registers date from 1811.
    Previously, Wigan Wesleyan chapel had been situated at the Buck i' th' Vine, Wallgate, opened in 1775.
    Wigan Standishgate Wesleyan Methodist was the central church of the Methodist circuit of that name, from 1845-1969.
    In 1969 the Standishgate chapel was closed, on the opening of a new chapel in Spencer Road, Whitley.

United Methodist

21. King St United Methodist, Wigan, WN1 1DF
    King St United Methodist is located at OS Grid Reference - SD 583054
    Founded: 1888 Closed: c1960
    Records from 1893
    Founded 1888 as United Methodist Free Church.
    In 1907 merged with other non-conformist churches to become King Street United Methodist
    In 1932 became King Street Methodist Church
    Demolished 1970

Other

22. Church of Christ, Rodney Street, Wigan
    Records from 1848