BARLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

The United Reformed Church was founded in October 1972 by union of the Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England. However not all the churches belonging to these two denominations agreed to accept the 1972 Scheme of Union. The records of those Hertfordshire churches which remained separate are catalogued under the reference NC.

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH RECORDS

NR1 Barnet, Wood Street United Reformed Church

NR2 Bushey United Reformed Church

NR3 Barley United Reformed Church

NR4 St Albans, Trinity United Reformed Church

NR5 Letchworth Free Church

NR6 Ware United Reformed Church

NR7 Royston United Reformed Church

NR8 Hitchin United Reformed Church

NR9 Radlett United Reformed Church

NR10 Wheathampstead United Reformed Church

NR11 Hemel Hempstead, Adeyfield Free Church (affiliated to the United Reformed Church)

NR12 Bishops Stortford United Reformed Church

NR13 Harpenden United Reformed Church

NR14 Hertford United Reformed Church

NR15 New Barnet United Reformed Church

NR16 Knebworth United Reformed Church

<p>For Walkern United Reformed Church see D/EX838</p>

The records were deposited in the Record Office in September 1989 by Mr Smith per the Cambridgeshire Record Office.

Accession 2458

Introduction

Barley Congregational Church was established in 1841 to meet public demand. On 22 March 1841 a public meeting was held to assess public interest (see NR3/1/1) and in May a further meeting was held to arrange for the erection of a chapel.

In 1846 the Church called its first minister "to solve internal dissensions" and reorganize the Church with stated principles (see NR3/1/2).

In 1972 the Congregational Church joined with that of Great Chishill (Cambs) and became the Great Chishill with Barley Reformed Church in Barley Rd.