| BRIERFIELD | ~ Brierfield is approximately the area formerly known as Little Marsden |
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INDEX TO BRIERFIELD CHURCHES, CHAPELS & BURIAL GROUNDS
Marsden Chapel, which became the Church of St.Paul, Little Marsden is now in Nelson (NEL.CE.04) and was in the Chapelry of St.Bartholomew Colne (COL.CE.03)
| Bookmark | Establishment and Location |
| Church of England | |
| BFD.CE.01 | St.Luke, Burnley Road, Brierfield |
| St.Paul (formerly Little Marsden), Nelson (NEL.CE.04) | |
| Roman Catholic | |
| BFD.RC.01 | Holy Trinity, Richard Street |
| Nonconformist | |
| BFD.Bap.01 | Baptist Chapel, Burnley Road |
| BFD.Con.01 | Marsden Height / Providence, Halifax Road (Four Lane Ends) / Colne Road |
| BFD.IM.01 | Independent Methodist Chapel, Halifax Road .. corner of Walter Street |
| BFD.Pen.01 | Pentecostal Chapel / Living Christian Fellowship, Stanley Street / Halifax Road |
| BFD.PB.01 | Hebron Hall, Walter Street |
| BFD.PM.01 | Primitive Methodist Chapel, Halifax Road (Heyhead) / Burnley Road |
| BFD.Qua.01 | Newhead Burial Ground, Halifax Road (Heyhead) |
| BFD.Qua.02 | Meeting House, King's Causeway (Marsden Heights) |
| BFD.Qua.03 | Meeting House, Walverden Road (Four Lane Ends) |
| BFD.UR.01 | United Reformed Church, see Providence (BFD.Con.01) |
| BFD.WM.01 | Wesleyan Chapel / Methodist Church, Halifax Road / Colne Road |
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| For the history of Brierfield see - | |
| 'The History of Marsden & Nelson' by Walter Bennett (1957) | |
| 'History of Brierfield' by L Yoxall (bound collection of newspaper cuttings in Nelson Library) | |
| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.CE.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 846362 |
| Name : | St.Luke the Evangelist |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Burnley Road, Brierfield |
| Vicarage : | Brierfield Vicarage, 22 Reedley Road, Reedley BB10 2LU |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1872-1952, M 1873-1952 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers in various forms |
| C 1872-1900, M 1873-1900, at Burnley & Nelson Libraries .. Banns 1873-1900, at Burnley Library C 1872-1900, M 1873-1900 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1872 Founded see 'The story of St.Luke, Brierfield, 1872-1972' by John I Bentley ISBN / ISSN L000050024 also Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.RC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 847362 |
| Name : | Holy Trinity |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Richard Street, Brierfield |
| Presbytery : | Holy Trinity Presbytery, Richard Street, Brierfield BB9 5HZ |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1947-1962, M 1947-1954, 1961-1962 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1896-1941, M 1897-1941, Confirmations 1897-1940 at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1896 Founded 1901 New church opened - see Nelson Library Newspaper Index 1998 Church School moving to new building off Heyhead Street 2002 New school now open see 'Holy Trinity, Brierfield 100 years, 1896-1996, an account' by Michael A McGrail 2008 Church closed and building demolished |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Bap.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 846363 |
| Name : | Burnley Road Baptist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Baptist |
| Address : | Burnley Road, Brierfield (corner of Guildford Street) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1885 Date stone on the chapel 1909 Date stone on the extensions behind the chapel see 'Centenary, Brierfield Baptist Chapel, 1886-1986' by (the chapel) |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Con.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 854364 c - OS SD 847366 |
| Name : | a - Marsden Height b - Providence c - Brierfield Congregational Church (now United Reformed Church) |
| Denomination : | Congregational (now United Reformed Church) |
| Address : | a - Marsden Height b - Halifax Road, Brierfield (Four Lane Ends) c - Colne Road, Brierfield .. corner of Chapel Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| Burials 1866-1921 + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| records start 1837 onwards but very incomplete enquire - Rev Sally Thomas 01282 698048 |
| Graveyard |
| OS SD 854364 Halifax Road, Brierfield Grass cut, headstones have been moved and placed in the corners of the burial ground |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1972 .. 154 headstones dated 1850-1967 |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley, Colne and Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| By the 19th century, mission services held in a small room at Marsden Height 1837 Providence Chapel built on Halifax Road, Brierfield near Four Lane Ends 1851 Religious Census = Providence Chapel erected 1837 .. Congregational or Independents 1878 Brierfield Congregational Church opened 1892 Rebuilt on Colne Road .. (Demolished) 1991 Rebuilt on same site in part of the new Community Centre, Brierfield 2000 Closed .. see Nelson Library Newspaper Index - several reports Burnley Gazette 18.Jun.1881, page 6, cols 2 to 4 'The rise and progress of Congregationalism in Brierfield see 'Congregationalism: from Marsden Height to Brierfield' by T Wesley Brown (1901) also 'History of Brierfield Congregational Church' transcribed by Peter Sagar from the jubilee celebrations booklet see also 'Lancashire Non Conformity' by Nightingale (1891) |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.IM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 846364 |
| Name : | Independent Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Independent Methodist |
| Address : | Halifax Road, Brierfield .. corner of Walter Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| Baptisms 1882-1905, Membership 1881-1905, at the Administration and Resource Centre, Fleet Street, Pemberton, Wigan WN5 0DS, telephone 01942 223526 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1890 Chapel opened? - see Nelson Leader Newspaper Index 1939 Date stone with a Cross (St.John's Ambulance Cross) Closed (1998) Building derelict 2001 Building being renovated and now used by (BFD.Pen.01) |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Pen.01 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 849365 b - OS SD 846364 |
| Name : | a - The Full Gospel Mission b - Living Hope |
| Denomination : | Pentecostal Christian Fellowship |
| Address : | a - Stanley Street, Brierfield b - Halifax Road, Brierfield .. corner of Walter Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1915 Date stone 29.May.1915 on Stanley Street building (1998 Telephone Directory, address: 43 Clitheroe Road, Brierfield) 1998 Building in good repair and being painted but no sign outside 1999 Sign over door: Full Gospel Mission 1999 Looking for different premises .. Nelson Leader 16.April (2001 Building now occupied by Masjud & Madrassa, Usman Ghanicran Trust) 2001 Moved to building of former Independent Methodist Chapel (BFD.IM.01) on Halifax Road, Brierfield |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.PB.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 849364 |
| Name : | Hebron Hall |
| Denomination : | Plymouth Brethren |
| Address : | Walter Street, Brierfield |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1949 Founded in Brierfield by Fred Parr At first met in rooms above present 'Steele, Ford & Newton' on Colne Road Moved premises above the garage at the corner of Colne Road & Commercial Street 1958 Wooden hut erected on Walter Street 1987 Building faced in stone 1999 Celebration of 50 years .. see Nelson Leader 5.Mar.1999, page 6 + photograph see Commemorative booklet produced for the event |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.PM.01 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 851364 b - OS SD 847363 |
| Name : | Primitive Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Halifax Road, Brierfield (Heyhead) b - Burnley Road, Brierfield .. corner of Carlton Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| M 1920-1955 + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| Halifax Road, Brierfield OS SD 851364 |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1972 .. 12 headstones date from 1843-1923(?) |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Colne Library |
| Brief History |
| 1825 The Marsden Society was part of the Clitheroe Circuit 1832 Heyhead Chapel built on Halifax Road 1851 Religious census = Heyhead built 1835 used as chapel and school 1866 Chapel built on Colne Road, Brierfield .. now Power House Gym 1886 School premises built next to the chapel .. now Blakeys Locksmiths & Antiques 1955? Chapel closed - Congregation transferred to (BFD.WM.01) in official 'Union' see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Qua.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 853364 |
| Name : | Newhead Quaker Burial Ground |
| Denomination : | Quaker |
| Address : | Halifax Road, Brierfield .. opposite Mansfield Crescent (Heyhead) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| MIs .. see Newhead, Heyhead, The Society of Friends |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| 51 burials 1655-1704, at Colne Library |
| Graveyard |
| Small and overgrown |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| No Headstones |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| see Brierfield MIs - for burials 1656-1731, at Colne Library |
| Brief History |
| 1934 Donated to Brierfield Council as "an open space for ever" 1957 Now a Garden of Rest 1999 Overgrown and no sign of any headstones Plaque on the back wall = Heyhead Burial Ground 1656-1731 |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Qua.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 863361 |
| Name : | Meeting House |
| Denomination : | Quaker |
| Address : | Marsden Heights, King's Causeway, Brierfield .. behind houses 397 to 401 |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| 24 burials 1721-1787, at Colne Library |
| Graveyard |
| Small .. no access |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Three headstones (2001) No sign of any gravestones .. Alton's book, see below, lists members of Ecroyd family buried there |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| see Brierfield MIs - 24 burials 1721-1787, at Colne Library |
| Brief History |
| 1656 Meetings held at Marsden Heights 1688 First Marsden Meeting House of Quakers 1697 Meeting House built at Marsden Height on land belonging to the Ecroyd Family 1763 Closed when new premises opened at Four Lane Ends (BFD.Qua.03) 1975 "The burial ground behind end cottage (Peak Cottage) was sold aroound 1975, no burials for some time before that because no access possible" ref (Mr.Armstrong - a Quaker, 1/96 Nelson Library Map Index) see 'The Quakers of Marsden - The story of a meeting' by Edwin Alton (1978) |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.Qua.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 856364 |
| Name : | Meeting House |
| Denomination : | Quaker / Society of Friends |
| Address : | Walverden Road, Brierfield (Four Lane Ends) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| Births 1654-1961, M 1658-1963, B 1654-1961 + MIs .. (indexed under Marsden - Society of Friends) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| 43 Burials in the old section 1768-1837 37 Burials in new section -1959 5 Burials of ashes 1962-1978 see Barrowford, Brierfield & Nelson MIs at Colne Library |
| Graveyard |
| Closed .. Ashes buried there 1962-1978 |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1981 - 33 headstones dated 1834-1978 and 3 tablets for ashes |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley and Colne Libraries |
| Brief History |
| Early meetings were held at Cloverhill,
Heyhead & Folds House, Briercliffe see (BCF.Qua.01) 1763 Meeting House built at Four Lane Ends Quaker School House, Marsden Heights - 310 King's Causeway OS SD 862362 1851 Religious Census = Friends Meeting House erected before 1800 1987 Main building now used by a charity .. The adjoining caretaker's cottage became the Meeting House .. (Under one roof) |
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| Town / Index no : | Brierfield - BFD.WM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 846365 |
| Name : | a - Brierfield Wesleyan Chapel b - The Methodist Church, Brierfield |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist Methodist |
| Address : | a - Halifax Road, Brierfield b - Colne Road, Brierfield .. corner of Wesley Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1862-1895, M 1869-1904 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1840 Services in the kitchen of Mr.Tunstill, then Sunday School opened in Colne
Road 1849 In a room in Halifax Road 1851 Religious Census = Brierfield, erected 1849 .. Chapel, a large room over two cottages 1861 Date stone on new chapel built on Colne Road 1862 New chapel opened see 'A short history of Wesleyan Methodism in Brierfield, from 1838 to 1902' by C Craven also 'History of Wesleyan Methodism in Brierfield' by Chippendale Craven and Jethro Gott, transcribed by Peter Sagar (1933) |
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