WELWYN GARDEN CITY METHODIST CIRCUIT

<span class="wrapper"><p>Hertfordshire Methodist Chapels</p> <p>Alphabetical list of chapels for which records have been received in the Record Office</p> <p>ALDENHAM NM7P</p> <p>ARKESDEN (Essex) NM9B</p> <p>ARLESEY Christchurch NM4D</p> <p>St John NM4N</p> <p>ASHWELL NM11C</p> <p>BALDOCK NM4U</p> <p>BARNET EAST Brookside NM1C</p> <p>BARNET HIGH NM1A</p> <p>BARNET NEW NM1B</p> <p>BENINGTON NM4E</p> <p>BERDEN (Essex) NM9C</p> <p>BERKHAMSTED Cowper Road NM3C</p> <p>High Street NM3E</p> <p>BIGGLESWADE (Bedfordshire) NM11A</p> <p>BISHOP'S STORTFORD NM9A</p> <p>BOREHAMWOOD NM1F</p> <p>BOXMOOR NM3H</p> <p>BURNT MILL (Essex) NM9D</p> <p>BUSHEY HEATH NM7N</p> <p>BUSHEY AND OXHEY NM7Q</p> <p>CHESHUNT NM10D</p> <p>CHORLEY WOOD NM7L</p> <p>CROXLEY GREEN NM7M</p> <p>CUPID GREEN (Kernel Hempstead) NM7H</p> <p>DASSELLS (Braughing) NM9G</p> <p>FLAMSTEAD NM2G</p> <p>Trowley Bottom NM2K</p> <p>GADDESDEN ROW NM2J</p> <p>GRAVELEY NM4F</p> <p>HARPENDEN High Street NM2B</p> <p>Batford NM2D</p> <p>Southdown Road NM2C</p> <p>Kinsbourne Green NM2A</p> <p>HATFIELD Birchwood NM5E</p> <p>Broadway NM5D</p> <p>Oxlease NM5F</p> <p>HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Marlowes NM3B</p> <p>Lower Marlow NM3D</p> <p>Wesley NM3F</p> <p>Bourne NM3H</p> <p>Cupid Green NM7H</p> <p>HENLOW (Bedfordshire) NM4V</p> <p>HERTFORD NM10A</p> <p>HINXWORTH M11B</p> <p>HITCHIN Brand Street NM4A</p> <p>Nightingale Road NM4B</p> <p>Christchurch NM4C</p> <p>Walsworth NM4L</p> <p>ICKLEFORD NM4G</p> <p>KIMPTON NM2F</p> <p>KINSBOURNE GREEN (Harpenden) NM2A</p> <p>KNEBWORTH NM8A</p> <p>LANGLEY, ABBOTS NM7C</p> <p>LANGLEY, KINGS NM7G</p> <p>LETCHWORTH Broadway NM4P</p> <p>Central NM4Q</p> <p>North Avenue NM4R</p> <p>LEY HILL (Buckinghamshire) NM3K</p> <p>MARKYATE NM2H</p> <p>NASH MILLS NM3G</p> <p>OFFLEY NM4H</p> <p>PEGSDON NM4I</p> <p>PELHAM, FURNEUX NM9H</p> <p>PIRTON NM4J</p> <p>POTTERS BAR NM1D</p> <p>RADLETT NM1E</p> <p>REDBOURN NM5G</p> <p>RICKMANSWORTH High Street NM7E</p> <p>Mill End NM7F</p> <p>SAFFRON WALDEN (Essex) NM9F</p> <p>ST ALBANS Boundary Road NM5B</p> <p>Marlborough Road NM5A</p> <p>Hatfield Road NM5J</p> <p>SEWARDSTONE (Essex) NM10E</p> <p>SHEERING (Essex) NM9E</p> <p>SHENLEY NM5H</p> <p>SLEAPSHYDE NM5C</p> <p>STEVENAGE Old Town NM6A</p> <p>Chells NM6B</p> <p>Broadwater NM6C</p> <p>STOTFOLD (Befordshire) Brook Street NM4S</p> <p>High Street NM4T</p> <p>STUDHAM (Bedfordshire) NM2L</p> <p>TRING Langdon Street NM3J</p> <p>TROWLEY BOTTOM (Flamstead) NM2K</p> <p>TWO WATERS NM3A</p> <p>WALKERN NM4K</p> <p>WALSWORTH (Hitchin) NM4L</p> <p>WALTHAM ABBEY (Essex) NM10F</p> <p>WARE NM10B</p> <p>WARESIDE NM10C</p> <p>WATFORD North NM7B</p> <p>Queen's Road NM7A &amp; NM7J</p> <p>St Albans oad NM7I</p> <p>Vicarage Road NM7D</p> <p>Whippendell Road NM7K</p> <p>WELWYN Oaklands NM8B</p> <p>WESTON NM4M</p> <p>WHEATHAMPSTEAD The Mill NM5I</p> <p>The Folly NM2E</p> <p>WHETSTONE (Middlesex) NM1G</p></span>

Introduction

A Methodist Society at Welwyn Garden City was formed in 1943 and at first services were held in the Community Centre. A site was purchased in Ludwick Way in 1946 and a church opened in 1950. The present church designed by Paul v Mauger and David Sutcliffe is a much larger building opened in 1957. At this period Welwyn Garden City formed part of the St Albans circuit (see NM5). The Digswell Lodge Methodist Society holding services in the Vineyard Community Hall was formed in 1959, also under the St Albans circuit.

A Methodist church and hall had previously opened in Warren Way, Digswell and together with the societies at Oaklands and Knebworth formed part of the Stevenage circuit until 1969 (see NM6). Welwyn Garden City was transferred to the Stevenage circuit in 1960.

A separate Welwyn Garden City circuit was formed in 1969 to include Welwyn Garden City, Knebworth, Digswell (Warren Way), Oaklands and Vineyard (Digswell). Records relating to the societies at Knebworth and Oaklands (Welwyn) have been received in the Record Office, (see NM8A and 8B).

The Welwyn Garden City circuit forms part of the London North West District of the Methodist Church.

In September 1988 the St Albans and Welwyn circuits merged