Society records of the Methodist Church, Murton Methodist Chapel

Register of baptisms, 1929-1976; records of Trustees, including minute book, 1967-1976, and treasurer's account book, 1862-1921; property papers, including correspondence concerning land owned by the chapel, 1975, and papers and correspondence concerning the sale of the chapel, 1980-1982; letter concerning the condition of Naburn Chapel, 1979.

The Wesleyan Chapel at Murton, near York, was built in 1862. It was designed by Edward Taylor of York and could accommodate up to 70 people. At the time of its foundation it was the only church or chapel in the village.
Originally part of the single York Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, it joined York, New Street Circuit (renamed Clifton Circuit in 1903) in 1867 and was transferred to the new York, Centenary Circuit in 1888. Following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist churches in 1932, Murton continued as part of the York, Centenary Circuit of what was now a unified Methodist Connexion.
The chapel was closed in the 1970s and the building was later sold.

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The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute prior to 1984. Further additions were made to the archive in 1984 and at a later date.

The Wesleyan Chapel at Murton, near York, was built in 1862. It was designed by Edward Taylor of York and could accommodate up to 70 people. At the time of its foundation it was the only church or chapel in the village.
Originally part of the single York Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, it joined York, New Street Circuit (renamed Clifton Circuit in 1903) in 1867 and was transferred to the new York, Centenary Circuit in 1888. Following the unification of the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodist churches in 1932, Murton continued as part of the York, Centenary Circuit of what was now a unified Methodist Connexion.
The chapel was closed in the 1970s and the building was later sold.

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

Created by S. A. Shearn, 01.12.16.

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Further records relating to Naburn Chapel, as well as the Circuit records for the York Circuit, York, New Street and York, Centenary Circuits of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, and York, Centenary Circuit of the Methodist Connexion are also deposited at the Borthwick Institute. The records of the York Circuit and York, New Street Circuit form a single archive (MRC/1), as do the records of both Centenary Circuits (MRC/3).

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