Registration of a religious building for marriages

How to register a religious building for marriages

This process allows you to register a religious building for the purpose of performing marriage ceremonies.

It costs £120 (VAT not applicable) and this payment must be tied to the completion of a prescribed form, Form 78, attached to this page.

The form has to be filled in and completed in duplicate, photocopies are not acceptable. Unfortunately we cannot offer an on-line application form as we need your signature.

Your completed form and cheque made payable to Shropshire County Council must be returned to

Shropshire Registration Service
The Register Office
Column Lodge
Preston Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5NY

This fee is to cover the costs of the advertising in the London Gazette and in a local newspaper.

You can register a building by:

• Printing and completing two copies of the download (PDF) form (entitled Form 78) attached to this page and posting it to us (see contact button on this page for our address).
• Telephoning 0845 678 9016 (via Customer Service Centre) to arrange an appointment at the nearest appropriate Registration Service point. Please see the link on this page for details of your nearest Registration service point.

After receiving your application and payment we will acknowledge the payment made for this registration process. The Superintendent Registrar will contact you following the advertisement and consultation process with further information. If you need to contact the registrar general, their website is given below. For further useful information on the process, please see the attached downloads (PDFs) entitled notes and certifying registered buildings.

Data protection statement
Shropshire County Council will use the data you provide for the sole purpose of this application. Your personal details will be retained for a maximum of three years and will not be passed to other parties or used for any other purposes.