Friends of Waterhouse Chapels

An overview of the project to investigate the restoration of the Chapels at Ince Cemetery, designed by the eminent Victorian architect, Alfred Waterhouse in 1855.

Joining the Friends group means helping to preserve a key asset of the heritage of Ince. Friends will receive regular updates to heritage talks and guided tours.

A brief article describing the original reasons for building the chapels and the appointment of Alfred Waterhouse as architect and the costs, plus the evolution of churches in Ince.

Drone footage with commentary on the history of the Chapels

Find your relatives buried in the Cemetery

Lots of articles and resources from our volunteers and friends, charting some of the history of Ince

View old maps of Higher & Lower Ince from 1849 to 1948.

Find your family, and neighbours from this comprehensive list of Ince streets in 1968.

Originally published by Victorian County History, London, 1911.

A selection of Ince related old photograhs and surrounding areas. Courtesy of Ron Hunt & Brian Elsey of wiganworld - Trustees of Wigan Building Preseration Trust

Extracted from ‘The War Graves of the British Empire’ Register, published in 1930. Courtesy of Ron Hunt of wiganworld. These burials refer to servicemen of the Navy, Army and Air Force who died in the U.K. during or after the First World War as a result of disease or illness or injuries sustained in battle.

Bits and pieces relating to the Chapels and some watercolours by a local artist