The parish retained the right to hold 'Church Ales' on the ground floor of the building.

The parish would retain ownership of the buildings and complete use of them outside of school hours.

The church's parish retains its original form.

The 30 parishes retain at least 80 percent of the funds they raise for their own needs, like building repairs.

Once the debt was cleared the parish retained the fee, resulting in Betws-y-coed having the lowest rates in the country.

It merges with the village of Barnby although the two parishes retain separate parish councils.

However the parish retains the three staples of life in their thriving community - the church, the pub and the village hall.

The village and parish retained the name until the 1970s.

It might be that a number of parishes join together to form the Team, and each parish retains its legal definition and independence.

The three united parishes retained separate vestries and churchwardens.