Society records of the Methodist Church, Stamford Bridge (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel

Records of Trustees, including minute book, 1951-1977, and treasurer's account book, 1894-1949; Society Stewards' account books, 1939-1973; collections journals, 1898-1969; school bank book, 1908-1913; services notices book, 1954-1968; working papers, correspondence and receipts, 1951-1974; and typescript recollections of Reverend George E. Lawrence on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the chapel, 1978.
Unlisted material.

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached at Stamford Bridge in 1753, and a house was registered for the use of local Methodists in 1781.
The first permanent Wesleyan Methodist chapel is believed to have been built in 1796. It was certainly present by 1818, when it was registered, and it is mentioned in Edward Baines' 1823 gazetteer of the county of York. It was rebuilt in 1828 and extended in the early twentieth century.
Originally part of the single York Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, Stamford Bridge joined York, New Street Circuit (later renamed Clifton Circuit) 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, it continued as part of the Centenary Circuit of what was now a unified Methodist Connexion. In 1981 it became part of York, South Circuit.
As of 2016 the chapel is still in use. Since 2012 it has been part of the York Circuit of the Methodist Church.

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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 2013.

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached at Stamford Bridge in 1753, and a house was registered for the use of local Methodists in 1781.
The first permanent Wesleyan Methodist chapel is believed to have been built in 1796. It was certainly present by 1818, when it was registered, and it is mentioned in Edward Baines' 1823 gazetteer of the county of York. It was rebuilt in 1828 and extended in the early twentieth century.
Originally part of the single York Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, Stamford Bridge joined York, New Street Circuit (later renamed Clifton Circuit) 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, it continued as part of the Centenary Circuit of what was now a unified Methodist Connexion. In 1981 it became part of York, South Circuit.
As of 2016 the chapel is still in use. Since 2012 it has been part of the York Circuit of the Methodist Church.

A typescript finding aid, to file level, is available for consultation in the searchroom of the Borthwick Institute. This includes all material received prior to 2013. Later material has not yet been listed, please contact the Institute for more information.

Created by S. A. Shearn, 30.11.16.

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Circuit records for the York Circuit, York, New Street and York, Centenary Circuits of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, and York, Centenary and York, South Circuits 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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