Society records of the Methodist Church, Stillington Methodist Chapel

Trustees' minute book, 1954-1977; papers relating to the lease of the old school adjoining the chapel, 1935-1936.

A Methodist chapel existed in Stillington from at least 1818, when a house and chapel were recorded as the property of George Walker, leader of the local Methodist Society.
In 1844 a new and larger chapel was built on the same site , with accommodation for 400 people, and in 1860 a day school was built as an extension of the chapel building.
By the 1970s it was apparent that the chapel was too large for the present congregation and the old building was sold and replaced by a new, smaller, chapel which opened in the old schoolroom in 1971.
Stillington was initially part of the Easingwold Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion. Following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist churches in 1932, it continued as part of the Easingwold Circuit of what was now a single Methodist Connexion. In 1972 Stillington joined York, North Circuit.
As of 2016 the chapel is still in use. Since 2012 it has been part of the York Circuit of the Methodist Connexion.

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The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute prior to 1998. A further addition was made to the archive in 1998.

A Methodist chapel existed in Stillington from at least 1818, when a house and chapel were recorded as the property of George Walker, leader of the local Methodist Society.
In 1844 a new and larger chapel was built on the same site , with accommodation for 400 people, and in 1860 a day school was built as an extension of the chapel building.
By the 1970s it was apparent that the chapel was too large for the present congregation and the old building was sold and replaced by a new, smaller, chapel which opened in the old schoolroom in 1971.
Stillington was initially part of the Easingwold Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion. Following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist churches in 1932, it continued as part of the Easingwold Circuit of what was now a single Methodist Connexion. In 1972 Stillington joined York, North Circuit.
As of 2016 the chapel is still in use. Since 2012 it has been part of the York Circuit of the Methodist Connexion.

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

Created by S. A. Shearn, 25.11.16.

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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).
The main records of Easingwold Circuit are deposited at North Yorkshire Record Office (Reference: R/M/EAW).

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