2012

SJ9398 : Boulton's Bowlder

taken 12 years ago, near to Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, England

Boulton's Bowlder
Boulton's Bowlder
Memorial in St Peter's churchyard.

The inscription reads:

"This Bowlder
was placed here by
Alderman Isaac Watt Boulton MP
of Stamford House Ashton under Lyme
in affectionate remembrance of
his eldest son
Thomas Boulton
who was for 9 years warden of this church
Born November 5th 1841
and died at sea February 5th 1880
on board the R.M.S.S Kinpauns Castle
wherest on a voyage to the Cape of Good Hope
to recruit his health
his remains were committed to the deep
in Lat.11.30 South Long.2.30 West, February 8th 1880
Lord have mercy on my soul
and take me to thee"

Note the spelling Ashton under Lyme (not Lyne) was common in the 19th century.

Manchester Road is in the background.
Church of St Peter, Ashton Under Lyne

St Peter’s Church was built between 1821 and 1824, and was designed by Francis Goodwin in a free Perpendicular style constructed in ashlar stone with a slate roof. The church is an example of a Commissioners’ Church built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act of 1818 and 1824 (LinkExternal link ). It is a Grade II* listed building (English Heritage ID:212664); in the listing text (LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings ) English Heritage describe it as “a particularly imposing and elaborate example of a Commissioner's Church”.

An intriguing feature of the church is the clock in the east gable which is driven by a shaft extending the length of the church from the mechanism in the west tower.

During 2013-14 a programme of refurbishment of the east end of the church was carried out.

More information can be read at: LinkExternal link - A Short History Of St Peter’s Church, Ashton-Under, written for its 150th birthday by John Hedges


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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 27 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9310 9861 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.0497N 2:6.3269W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9311 9860
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