Society records of the Methodist Church, Coxwold Wesleyan Chapel

Papers relating to the appointment and resignation of trustees, 1920-1957; papers and plan for a proposed extension of the chapel and the leasing of adjacent land, 1896-1900; correspondence concerning the possible gift of a chapel site by the Wombwell Trustees and a new lease, 1923-1925; papers concerning Miss Ann Kendrew's Trust for the maintenance of the chapel, including extract from will, correspondence, accounts and related papers, 1898-1941; papers relating to the repair of the chapel floor, 1961-1962.

A Wesleyan chapel was built at Coxwold in 1865. It was extended in the 1890s.
Originally part of the Easingwold Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist, and from 1932 single Methodist Connexion, Coxwold subsequently became part of York, North Circuit in 1972.
The chapel was still in use in the 1960s but was converted into a private house in the late 1970s.

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

A Wesleyan chapel was built at Coxwold in 1865. It was extended in the 1890s.
Originally part of the Easingwold Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist, and from 1932 single Methodist Connexion, Coxwold subsequently became part of York, North Circuit in 1972.
The chapel was still in use in the 1960s but was converted into a private house in the late 1970s.

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

Created by S. A. Shearn, 09.11.16.

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Further accruals are not expected.

Additional records of Coxwold Methodist Chapel, 1902-1978, and the main records of Easingwold Circuit are deposited at North Yorkshire Record Office (Reference: R/M/EAW).
Circuit records for York, North Circuit and a small number of records relating to the Easingwold Circuit are deposited at the Borthwick Institute. The first forms part of: Circuit records of the Methodist Connexion, York (New Street) Circuit (MRC/1).

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