'Religion in Heywood' Map

This map displays the locations of 60 known places of worship in and around Heywood. You can zoom in and click on the markers to get historical information about them.

The map is best viewed in full screen mode (click the small square, top right corner).



Comments

Gurdo said…
It's reassuring to see the decline in belief in the supernatural in the face if the inexvorable daily advances in rational scientific knowledge.
Chris Dawson said…
I'm not at all convinced society is more rational, but I do suspect a lot of the popularity of church back then was due to community expectations for people to go to church. Perhaps.