Oldham Historical Research Group - William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard 1787 to 1830

Oldham Historical Research Group

William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard

From: GALLERY : A PICTORIAL BACKGROUND TO THE LIFE & TIMES OF WILLIAM ROWBOTTOM, circa 1757 - 1830

The Old Weather Cock

The Old Weather Cock

" One of the few relics of the old church... measuring from head to tail 3ft. 9 ins., and from comb to claw 4ft. ...

1753 : Weather Vane erected on the Church tower. Edward Barlow had been entrusted with the work. the a/c for the same was as follows:

		£.	s.	d.
Jan 19	Paid Moses Davenport for Cast Work for ye Cock	1	18	4
March 17	Paid Mr. Colier for guilding.		18	0
	Paid for Lead and Iron and ye work of making making ye rod fast		4	0
	Wages for making ye cock	1	6	0
		----------------------------------
	Total	4	6	4

Jun 13 - 1753

Reed, ye contents of this Bill By Me,

Edward Barlow, Oldham"

Gallery pages sourced & created by Sheila Goodyear.
William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard - Transcribed by Mary Pendlbury & Elaine Sykes
Courtesy of Oldham Local Studies & Archives - Not to be reproduced without permission of Oldham Local Studies & Archives
Header photograph © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for re-use under the C.C. Licence.'Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0'