Circuit records of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, York Victoria Bar Circuit

Circuit Missionary Society account book, 1923-1936.

The Victoria Bar Circuit, more formally known as the Second York Circuit of the York Primitive Methodist Connexion, was formed in 1883 when the single York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion was divided into two.
The new Victoria Bar Primitive Methodist Chapel (opened 1880) became head of the Circuit, which included Albany Street Chapel, the Apollo Street Chapel on Heslington Road and the Nunnery Lane Mission in York. Outside of York, the Circuit included congregations at Acomb, Elvington, Heslington, Kexby and Lilling.
The Victoria Bar Circuit was part of the Leeds and York District of the Primitive Methodist Connexion. In 1889 the District comprised 25 Circuits.
In 1935, following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist Churches, the Victoria Bar Circuit amalgamated with the York, Wesley Circuit of what had previously been the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion to form the new York, Wesley Circuit of the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

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The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute in the 1980s.

The Victoria Bar Circuit, more formally known as the Second York Circuit of the York Primitive Methodist Connexion, was formed in 1883 when the single York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion was divided into two.
The new Victoria Bar Primitive Methodist Chapel (opened 1880) became head of the Circuit, which included Albany Street Chapel, the Apollo Street Chapel on Heslington Road and the Nunnery Lane Mission in York. Outside of York, the Circuit included congregations at Acomb, Elvington, Heslington, Kexby and Lilling.
The Victoria Bar Circuit was part of the Leeds and York District of the Primitive Methodist Connexion. In 1889 the District comprised 25 Circuits.
In 1935, following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist Churches, the Victoria Bar Circuit amalgamated with the York, Wesley Circuit of what had previously been the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion to form the new York, Wesley Circuit of the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

A typescript finding aid, to file level, is available for consultation in the searchroom of the Borthwick Institute.

Created by S. A. Shearn, 03.11.16.

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Further accruals are not expected.

A minute book of the Women's Missionary Auxiliary (York Branch), 1936-1945, can be found in the records of the York (Monkgate) Circuit of the Methodist Church, which was also known as York First Circuit. The minute book covers both Monkgate and Victoria Bar Circuits and the archive itself also includes the records of the York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, the predecessor of the Victoria Bar Circuit.
For further information about the chapels in the Victoria Bar Circuit, see the archives of Victoria Bar Chapel, Albany Street Chapel and Nunnery Lane Mission within York, as well as the archive of the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Acomb. The Borthwick also holds the records of the York and Scarborough District of the Primitive Methodist Connexion.

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