Society records of the Methodist Church, High Catton Primitive Methodist Chapel

Correspondence concerning the sale of the chapel and receipt for title deeds, 1934-1936.

A Primitive Methodist Chapel was built at the crossroads in High Catton in 1856, its members having previously met in private houses.
The chapel was part of the York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion until 1883 when the Circuit was divided into two and High Catton became part of the York First Circuit, renamed York, Monkgate Circuit in 1903.
In 1932 the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist Churches joined together to form the new Methodist Church of Great Britain. The Primitive Methodist chapel at High Catton was closed c.1933.

Records are open to the public, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including data protection laws. 24 hours' notice is required to access photographic material.

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

A Primitive Methodist Chapel was built at the crossroads in High Catton in 1856, its members having previously met in private houses.
The chapel was part of the York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion until 1883 when the Circuit was divided into two and High Catton became part of the York First Circuit, renamed York, Monkgate Circuit in 1903.
In 1932 the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist Churches joined together to form the new Methodist Church of Great Britain. The Primitive Methodist chapel at High Catton was closed c.1933.

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

Created by S. A. Shearn, 21.10.16.

A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the document. Copies are supplied in accordance with the Borthwick Institute for Archives' terms and conditions for the supply of copies, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of documents in the custody of the Borthwick Institute must be sought.

Further accruals are not expected.

Circuit records for the York Circuit and York, Monkgate (previously York First) Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion are also deposited at the Borthwick Institute. The records for both Circuits form a single archive: Records of the Methodist Church, York (Monkgate) Circuit.

Published

GB193