| Roman Catholic. |
| Edward Carylls of Benton's was presented for recuransancy in 1577 and again in 1580 |
| Two Priests ROBERT HAMPTON and RICHARD STRADFOLD were searched for at Benton's but not found ,giving rise to the rumours of priest Holes being hidden in the buildings. |
| THOMAS CARYLLS who died in 1617 was known as a devoted Catholic. |
| There were eight known Catholics in 1620 most of them members of the Cook's family. in 1676 there 40 .Eighteen were pardoned in 1685. |
| In 1676 there were |
| Quakers, Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Congregationalists. |
| QUAKER. |
| JOHN SHAW a Quaker was jailed in 1659 for refusing to pay tithes |
| And in 1770 open air meetings were held in Dragons Green. |
| BAPTIST. |
| In 1772 there were 11 Baptists in Shipley and its believed that Blonks House was used for worship. |
| PURITAN. |
| John Buckly carried on with his ministry after being ejected from the church at the restoration and in 1672 was licensed to preach at Goringlee. he was buried in Shipley Church Yard1669. |
| WESLEYAN |
| The Wesleyan Chapel was built at Dragons Green and registered for worship in 1880 |
| it was sold to The scout movement in 1951 after standing unused. |
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