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WORKINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Catalogue reference: YDFCM 1

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This record is about the WORKINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT dating from 1841-1999.

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Reference
YDFCM 1
Title
WORKINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Date
1841-1999
Description

Wesleyan Methodists

Circuit records

Individual churches' and chapels' records:

55-166 South William Street

167-172 Trinity

173-193 Other Workington chapels

47-53, 193 Manses

194-243 District chapels

244-275 Chapels' names not stated

Primitive Methodists

Circuit records

Individual chapels

United Methodist Free Church

Workington, Bolton Street/Victoria Road

Held by
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Workington Methodist Circuit</corpname>
Physical description
512 files and volumes
Immediate source of acquisition

Transferred through Mr. Pratt, Methodist Archivist, Kendal and Record Office, Kendal; 31 October 1978.

Administrative / biographical background

Methodism in Workington

Extant 1771 in a room in Ritson Street, used until 1791 when the first chapel was built in Tiffin Lane. The new church was built in 1840-1843 in Finkle Street. The "New Chapel" later became known as South William Street Church; it was burnt down in 1889, and rebuilt 1889-1890 with a Sunday School building at the rear.

The Primitive Methodist circuit was founded in 1823.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/edc0d1ec-de12-4a55-9068-5056f4239cc5/

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WORKINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT