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You can read about the man who designed the building, Robert Curwen, here, thanks to Jeff Parsons.
Although this copy was found at Englesea Brook, the Circuit was the Wesleyan one (as evidenced by the ministers’ names).
All Neil needs to do is visit the page about Nickies Hill chapel on this very site. It is near Walton, Brampton, across the road from Nickies Hill Farm, which is perhaps three quarters of a mile from Thomas Ritson’s farm, The Heugh. We are very fortunate that Thomas Ritson lived at the time of Methodist Union as we can find him on page 437 of the Methodist Local Preachers Who’s Who. This is available on our sister site “My Methodist History” but I have expanded the entry here: RITSON, Thomas. Born Allendale 1856. Education: Elementary school. Married: Margaret Armstrong. sons: 3 daughters: 2. Farmer (ret). Year accredited as a Local Preacher.: 1876. Current Circuit: Brampton. Church offices: Chapel Steward and Trustee [i.e. of Nickies Hill], Ex- Class Leader and Society Steward. Public offices Ex-Member of the Rural District Council. Address: Priory Corner, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumberland.
The page on this site entitled Duties of a Wesleyan Steward explains the difference between the different roles.
As the newspaper cutting mentions that Thomas had completed 55 years of service, and we are told (above) that he started in 1876, the cutting will be from about the time of Methodist Union, 1932. As the sources are post-Union we are not told to which branch of Methodism Thomas belonged, but Nickies Hill chapel was also Wesleyan.
Although he does not mention it in his memoirs, Thomas Ritson appears to be another fine example of a Methodist who used public speaking and administrative skills acquired within the church in the wider world of local politics and administration.
When I went on family visits to Stoke Bruerne in the 1990s this building was a very nice cafe.
I’ve added pictures of Stoke Bruerne Wesleyan Methodist chapel, taken during a family visit to the nearby Canal and River Trust Museum. Now called “The Old Chapel it carries the date 1879 carved in stone, although the other words which would probably have been around it had been obscured. It also carries a sign offering Boutique Bed and Breakfast.
The 1884 Ordnance Survey map shows the chapel and a Sunday school a little to the east, by what is now the entrance to the Canal Museum car park.
Dear Paul, i am currently doing family research and i’m wondering if Hartley Davy had a brother called William Davy born 1776 in Whitley Head nr Seeton, Yorkshire. I know Hartleys father was William and i believe his mother was Mary Hartley and they were married in Kildwick in 1769. If i’m on the right track i’d be incredibly grateful if you would confirm please? William Davy (in my family) was a linen draper/“gentleman” in Halifax and a religious man attending non conformist chapels in the town. It would be wonderful if the two are related.
Any of the Beatham family in the photo? They all lived in Glassonby at that time. 9 boys and one girl.
Wow what a little little gem of a page. Thanks Geoff
Thank you for identifying where New Wortley Wesleyan chapel was situated. I have added a map extract from the Ordnance Survey 1:500 series (Leeds – Yorkshire CCXVIII.5.7 and 5.8) surveyed in 1888, which shows the footprint of the chapel as built. As it happens the design illustrated was not the one which was built. That was by Perkin and Son, built in 1874 and burnt down, apparently, in 1956
Link to the New Room website with postings readable beforehand : https://www.chapelssociety.org.uk/new-room/
Or : The Chapels Society via Bristol in their search-box.
Wentbridge, to include township of Thorpe Audlin (Badsworth Parish ). ……………………………………………………………. The National Archives : ref. Folio. 90, HO 129/504B/90, Place of Worship, 1851, Wesleyan Preaching House, Wentbridge, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17672003
Then view : O.S. Map, 25 inch scale, Yorkshire CCL.13, surveyed 1890, published 1892. Wentbridge, Methodist Chapel ( Wesleyan ). https://maps.nls.uk/view/125646694 ……………………………… A small courtesy before my sabbatical: Ray.
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This is a grade 2 listed building.
The pulpit latterly used by Elizabeth Evans at the Bede Memorial Chapel Wirksworth now features in a display at the museum of Primitive Methodism, Englesea Brook.
The pulpit used by Elizabeth Evans in the Bede Memorial chapel Wirksworth is now on display at the museum of Primitive Methodism Englesea Brook.
I agree that finding evidence that Wesleyan Chapel, Skilbeck Street was ever built is not clearly obvious. However i have several couples who married at there so it must have exsisted at some point.
Three photographs have been added, which appear to corroborate the statement on Wikipedia that this chapel closed in 2019 because necessary repairs could not be afforded. Building work appears to be in hand.
Photographs have been added. Did they choose to prominently date the chapel 1839 to mark the Wesleyan centenary?
A photograph has been added of what is still a live Methodist church.
A photograph has been added.
Photographs have been added. As can be seen, the present tense is appropriate as the church is still open for worship.
Recent photographs of this building, which proudly informs the world that it is a Church, have been added.
Some photographs and map have been added. The church has closed in the last few years.
Two photographs of the chapel, and attached Sunday School have been added. They were in Chapel Lane. As can be seen, the date stones differ from the written accounts which raises the question as to how far we can rely on visual dating evidence.
Photographs added of the building in 2022
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