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Whitehaven Congregational Church

Catalogue reference: YDFCCL 1

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This record is about the Whitehaven Congregational Church dating from 1820-1969.

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Reference
YDFCCL 1
Title
Whitehaven Congregational Church
Date
1820-1969
Description

Minute books, records books, registers, financial and administrative records

Related material

<p>Registers for C. 1789-1836; B. 1823-1833 are in the P.R.O., London</p>

Held by
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Whitehaven Congragational Church, Cumberland</corpname>
Physical description
119 files
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited at the Record Office, The Castle, Carlisle, by Mr. Daniel Hay, Whitehaven Library, on behalf of the Church Trustees on 28 August and 11 September 1969, Further deposits: 25 October 1973, 25 August 1995, 15 January 1999, 29 October 2000.

Administrative / biographical background

The Scotch Street Congregational Church was opened in 1874, but for nearly 80 years previously, Congregationalists had worshipped in Providence Chapel, Duke Street. This Chapel was first opened in December 1793 and was used originally by a congregation of Lady Huntingdon's connexion, but in 1819 it was taken over by a body of Congregationalists who had worshipped with Presbyterians in the James Street Chapel ever since it had been built in 1695 for the use of both denominations. The Scotch Street Church was closed on 31 August 1969 upon union of the Congregational and Presbyterian congregations. Parton Congregational Church was built about 1861 and maintained a separate pastor until 1941.

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Whitehaven Congregational Church