The Moat at Morley's Hall
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The Moat at Morley's Hall
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 19 Sep 2005
Morley's Hall is a listed building near Tyldesley to the west of Manchester. On Easter Sunday,1641 Ambrose Barlow, a Roman Catholic priest, was arrested here whilst celebrating a Mass. He was imprisoned and tried at Lancaster and, on 10 September 1641, was hung, drawn and quartered. He was canonised in 1970. His skull is preserved as a relic at nearby Wardley Hall Image
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Image Location
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53.488585
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-2.47018