Altrincham, Bank Street Wesleyan Methodist Church
Bank Street Wesleyan Church, Altrincham1818-1976
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Title:
Altrincham, Bank Street Wesleyan Methodist Church
Date of work:
1818-1976
Reference number:
GB127.C18/2
Level of description:
Sub-fonds from Fonds: Altrincham Methodist Circuit (GB127.C18)
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Custodial history:
The first Wesleyan chapel in Altrincham was opened in 1788 in Chapel Walk (re-named Regent Road). When the chapel became too small for the demands of a growing Wesleyan population, a new church was opened in Bank Street in 1866 and later extended in 1886. The church belonged to Altrincham Wesleyan Circuit, after 1932 Altrincham Methodist Circuit. The Sunday school was initially held at the Wesleyan Day school in New Street (for Sunday school records see C18/10) until new, extended school premises were built at Bank Street in 1928. The church continued to be known as Bank Street Chapel even after the road name had been changed to Woodlands Road.
In 1966 the Society combined with Borough Road ex-Wesleyan (C18/8), Broadheath ex-Wesleyan (C18/7) and Altrincham ex-MNC (C18/19) to become Altrincham Methodist Church, Woodlands Road, in the same premises, until a new church was built in Barrington Road.
Source:
The records were deposited in Aug 1973 and Aug 1979 by Rev. D.W.E.May, in Feb 1988 by Rev. D.I. Johnson and in Apr 1998 (accession number 1998/13) by Rev. D.P.C. Smith, Circuit Superintendent.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
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Unrestricted
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7208684