| BURNLEY | ~ Including Habergham Eaves & Ightenhill Park. Formerly in the chapelry of Whalley. |
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INDEX TO BURNLEY CHURCHES & BURIAL GROUNDS - Part 3,
Nonconformist - Methodists ..Independent, Primitive, United Free Church, Wesleyan
Many Nonconformists from Burnley were buried at Wheatley Lane Inghamite Chapel (PEN.Ing.01)
| Bookmark | Establishment and Location |
| Nonconformist - Methodists | |
| BUR.IM.01 | Robinson Street Methodist Chapel, Robinson Street (Daneshouse) |
| BUR.M.01 | Brunshaw Methodist Chapel, Rimington Avenue (Brunshaw) |
| BUR.M.02 | Greenbrook Methodist Chapel .. also see Lowerhouse (BUR.WM.09) |
| BUR.M.03 | Parkside Methodist Chapel, Cog Lane (Stoops) .. also see (BUR.UMf.04) |
| BUR.M.04 | New Central Methodist Church, Hargreaves Street .. also see (BUR.WM.06) |
| BUR.M.05 | Westhill .. also see Accrington Road (BUR.WM.17) |
| BUR.M.06 | Ightenhill .. see Jubilee (BUR.PM.04) |
| BUR.M.07 | Towneley .. see Brooklands Road (BUR.WM.02) |
| BUR.M.08 | United Methodist Church, Colne Road .. see (BUR.WM.03) |
| BUR.PM.01 | Bethel, Curzon Street / Hammerton Street |
| BUR.PM.02 | Elim, Lane Head / Briercliffe Road (Burnley Lane) |
| BUR.PM.03 | Howard Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Howard Street (Coal Clough) |
| BUR.PM.04 | Jubilee / Ightenhill Methodists, Padiham Road (Ightenhill) |
| BUR.PM.05 | Mount Zion, Rake Head / Colne Road (Duke Bar) |
| BUR.PM.06 | Rehoboth Mission, Waterloo Road / Springfield Road (Burnley Wood) |
| BUR.PM.07 | Beulah / Rosegrove Primitive Methodist Chapel, Rosegrove Lane (Rosegrove) |
| BUR.PM.08 | Zion, Gannow Top (Gannow) |
| BUR.UMf.01 | Claremont, Barracks Road / Claremont Street (Gannow) |
| BUR.UMf.02 | Hanover, Old Hall Street (Daneshouse) |
| BUR.UMf.03 | Healey Wood, Lincoln Street (Healey) |
| BUR.UMf.04 | Mount Pisgah, Myrtle Bank, Cog Lane (Stoops) |
| BUR.UMf.05 | Mount Pleasant / Brunswick, Hammerton Street / Manchester Road |
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| Nonconformist - Wesleyan Methodist | |
| BUR.WM.01 | Bartle Hills Chapel .. off Accrington Road .. also see (BUR.WM.17) |
| BUR.WM.02 | Brooklands Road Chapel / Towneley Methodist Church (Towneley) |
| BUR.WM.03 | Colne Road Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, United (Burnley Lane) |
| BUR.WM.04 | Fulledge Chapel, Todmorden Road (Fulledge) |
| BUR.WM.05 | Rosegrove Chapel, Gannow Lane (Rosegrove) |
| BUR.WM.06 | Keighley Green Chapel / Wesley, Hammerton Street |
| BUR.WM.07 | Park Chapel, Ightenhill Park Lane (Ightenhill) |
| BUR.WM.08 | Lane Bridge Chapel, Parker Lane (Lanebridge) |
| BUR.WM.09 | Lowerhouse Chapel / Greenbrook, Greenbrook Road (Lowerhouse) |
| BUR.WM.10 | Manchester Road Methodist Church, (Healey Wood) |
| BUR.WM.11 | Park Hill Chapel, Padiham Road (Habergham / Cheapside) |
| BUR.WM.12 | Piccadilly Road Wesleyan Methodist Church |
| BUR.WM.13 | Queensgate Chapel, Colne Road (Queensgate) |
| BUR.WM.14 | Rosehill Mission (Rosehill) |
| BUR.WM.15 | Stoneyholme Chapel, Hubie Street (Stoneyholme) |
| BUR.WM.16 | Whittlefield Chapel, High Street (Whittlefield) |
| BUR.WM.17 | Accrington Road / Westhill, (Hargher Clough) .. also see (BUR.WM.01) |
| BUR.WM.18 | Gannow Top Chapel, Roebuck Street (Gannow) |
| BUR.WM.19 | Wood Top Chapel, Florence Street (Wood Top) |
| BUR.WM.20 | Smallshaw, Back Lane & Hayne(?) |
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| For the history of Burnley see - | |
| 'The History of Burnley' by Walter Bennett (1946-1951) in four volumes | |
| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.IM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 843340 |
| Name : | Robinson Street Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Independent Methodist |
| Address : | Robinson Street, Burnley (Daneshouse) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| Baptisms 1891-1973, Sunday School Registers 1898-1906, at Administration & Resource Centre, Fleet Street, Pemberton, Wigan WN5 0DS, telephone 01942 223526 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| A chapel in Calder Street,
belonging to this body, was started 1891 New chapel opened .. Date stone on building 1980 ? Chapel closed about this time 1997 Building still standing .. used as a storeplace see Burnley Library Newspaper Index 1891 - opening of new chapel |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.M.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 859324 |
| Name : | Brunshaw Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Rimington Avenue, Burnley (Brunshaw) |
| 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 |
| 1957 Opened in November in a temporary building intended to last 15 years 1998 9.May.1998, First sod cut for start of new building 2002 + New Building finished |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.M.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 808327 |
| Name : | Greenbrook Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Greenbrook Road, Burnley (Lowerhouse) |
| 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 |
| 1984 Formed from the amalgamation of Lowerhouse Wesleyan Methodists
(BUR.WM.09)
and Rosegrove Wesleyan Methodists (BUR.WM.05) New church built next to the former Lowerhouse Church, subsequently renovated as a function room see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.M.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 825318 |
| Name : | Parkside |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Myrtle Bank, Cog Lane, Burnley (Stoops) |
| 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 |
| 1971 Formed by the amalgamation of "Mount Pisgah" at Myrtle Bank (BUR.UMf.04)
and "Westhill" on Accrington Road (BUR.WM.17) 1973 The sixty year old building (formerly Mount Pisgah) was given a £12.000 face lift ? Building now demolished ? Present chapel in a building next to the site of former chapel see Burnley Express 16.Jan.1973, page 7 cols.1-8 + photographs |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.M.04 |
| Map references : | OS SD 840325 |
| Name : | New Central Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Hargreaves Street, Burnley (Town Centre) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| see (BUR.WM.06) for Methodist circuit records |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1967 A new church built on the site of the former Wesley Chapel in Hargreaves
Street (BUR.WM.06) became known as New Central Methodist Church see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - some reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.M.05 |
| Map references : | OS SD 827324 |
| Name : | Westhill |
| Denomination : | Methodist |
| Address : | Accrington Road, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none, but see (BUR.WM.17) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1961 Accrington Road Wesleyan Methodist Church (BUR.WM.17)
and Howard Street Primitive Methodist Church (BUR.PM.03)
combined to form Westhill at the Accrington Road Chapel 1967 Dry rot caused chapel to be closed and a school room was used as a chapel for a time 1971 The congregation joined Mount Pisgah on Cog Lane (BUR.UMf.04) to become Parkside Methodists (BUR.M.03) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - some reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 839325 |
| Name : | a - Curzon Street Chapel b - Bethel |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Curzon Street, Burnley b - Hammerton Street, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1835-1837 .. includes many adults and whole families, year of births shown |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1835-1837, at Burnley Library C 1835-1837, on IGI for Lancashire |
| Public Record Office, London |
| RG 4/2008 Births & Christenings 1778-1837 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1822 Started in Burnley, in Blackburn branch of Hull Circuit 1823 Placed into Clitheroe branch of Silsden Circuit 1824 Clitheroe Circuit formed 1829 Burnley Circuit formed 1834 Curzon Street Chapel opened 1835-1837 Baptismal Register contains many adult baptisms giving year of birth, also mother's maiden name .. whole families baptised at the same time 1851 Religious Census = Chapel built 1833 1852 Bethel Chapel, Hammerton Street opened 1932 Building sold to Christian Science Church (BUR.CS.01) ? Closed ? Demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see 'Jubilee souvenir: 1852-1902' by the Chapel (1902) .. the History of the Church in Burnley |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.02 |
| Map references : | a - b / c - OS SD 851344 |
| Name : | a - First Chapel b - Elim c - United Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Lane Head, Burnley b / c - Briercliffe Road, Burnley (Burnley Lane) |
| 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 |
| At first services were held at Reedley Lodge 1867 A small chapel was built at Lane Head 1895 A new chapel was built on Briercliffe Road .. corner of Melville Street 1996 Chapel closed, amalgamated with Colne Road Methodists (BUR.WM.03) 1999 Elim Chapel demolished, plans to build a new church on the site and then to sell the church building on Colne Road (BUR.WM.03) 2001 New chapel opened called United Methodist Church see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 830323 |
| Name : | Howard Street Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | Howard Street, Burnley (Coal Clough) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1936-1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1895 Opened - see Burnley Library Newspaper Index for report on event 1910 Extended - see newspaper report 1961 Closed .. combined with Accrington Road Wesleyan Methodists (BUR.WM.17) to become known as Westhill Methodists |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.04 |
| Map references : | OS SD 822332 |
| Name : | a - Jubilee b - Ightenhill Methodist |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | Padiham Road, Burnley .. corner of Brassey Street (Ightenhill) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1896-1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1902 Chapel opened, built to replace Zion at Gannow Top (BUR.PM.08) 1961 Took in Claremont (BUR.UMf.01) 1984 Re-opened after major alterations to the building see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.05 |
| Map references : | a - b - c - OS SD 846341 |
| Name : | Mount Zion |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Rake Head, Burnley b - Briercliffe Road, Burnley c - Colne Road, Burnley (Duke Bar) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| M 1935-1937 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1847 A mission opened at Rake Head 1850 A small school / chapel opened in Briercliffe Road 1851 Religious Census = Chapel built 1850 1877 A new chapel erected in Colne Road between Rylands Street and Ford Street 1938 Chapel Closed ? Demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see 'Jubilee handbook: 1879-1929' by Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church, Burnley (1929) .. includes history |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.06 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 84X319 |
| Name : | Rehoboth Mission |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Waterloo Road, Burnley (Burnley Wood) b - Springfield Road, Burnley (Burnley Wood) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| M 1952-1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1863 A mission in a cottage in Springfield Road; then in a mill 1869 Chapel opened 1881 Rehoboth Sunday School opened in Springfield Road ? Chapel demolished (1997) Sunday School building now used as a children's nursery see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see 'A brief history of Rehoboth Primitive Methodist Church 1863-1923' by Joseph Pickthall (1923) .. History of the P M Church in Burnley |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.07 |
| Map references : | OS SD 816327 |
| Name : | "Beulah" Rosegrove Primitive Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | Rosegrove Lane, Burnley (Rosegrove) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1902-1935 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1899 Mr.& Mrs.Thornborrow of the Church on Roebuck Street, Gannow Top (BUR.PM.08)
started a new society with meetings in their kitchen and then in a wooden shanty in Lowerhouse Lane 1905 Chapel opened 1937 Chapel closed, congregation joined Rosegrove Wesleyan Methodists (BUR.WM.05) Building now used as a Library see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - 3 reports, one giving brief history and names of members |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PM.08 |
| Map references : | OS SD 826327 |
| Name : | Zion |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | Roebuck Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Gannow Top) |
| 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 |
| Meetings in a cottage in Thompson Street 1869 Chapel opened .. see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report 1884 Re-opened .. see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report 1897 Plans to build a new church .. see Jubilee (BUR.PM.04) ? Demolished |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.UMf.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 825330 |
| Name : | Claremont |
| Denomination : | United Methodist Free Church |
| Address : | a - Gannow, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Gannow) b - Claremont Street, Burnley (Gannow) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1891-1961, M 1909-1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1861 Chapel at Gannow on corner of Cross Gun Alley and Barracks Road by Yatefield Mill 1891 Removed to Claremont Street 1927 70th Anniversary 1961 Merged with Jubliee/ Ightenhill Methodist Church (BUR.PM.04) |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.UMf.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 842338 |
| Name : | Hanover |
| Denomination : | United Methodist Free Church |
| Address : | 27 Old Hall Street, Burnley (Daneshouse) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| M 1910-1958 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1878 Mission started 1892 Chapel opened ? Closed .. building now used as a plumbing warehouse see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see '1878-1928: history and souvenir to commemorate the jubilee, April 1928 by Hanover United Methodist Church & School (1928) |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.UMf.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 841319 |
| Name : | Healey Wood |
| Denomination : | United Methodist Free Church |
| Address : | Lincoln Street, Burnley (Healey Wood) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1888-1960 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1879 Offspring of Brunswick (BUR.UMf.05)
Cottage meetings on Rumley Road at house of Mrs.Carter then at Marlborough Street 1883 School Chapel opened see Burnley Library Newspaper Index- several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.UMf.04 |
| Map references : | OS SD 825318 |
| Name : | Mount Pisgah |
| Denomination : | United Methodist Free Church |
| Address : | Myrtle Bank, Cog Lane, Burnley (Stoops) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1868-1941 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1834 Open air services at Stoops .. Started as a Protestant Wesleyan Methodist
Mission by Rev.W Ince. Missions also at Salford and Hammerton Street. Three cottages converted
into a School / Chapel 1837 Stoops appears in the Wesleyan Methodist Association Circuit Plan 1851 Religious Census = Wesleyan Methodist built 1838, in Burnley Circuit, Minister W Ince 1856 Became known as United Methodist Free Church 1858 Church and school reopened 1884 New church opened 1971 Merged with Westhill Accrington Road (BUR.WM.17) to become Parkside Methodist Church (BUR.M.03) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - a few reports see 'Centenary and Olde Englishe Bazaar 1834-1934: official handbook of the Myrtle Bank Methodist Church, Cog Lane, Burnley' by the church (1934) .. also contains brief illustrated histories of other Methodist Churches in the Burnley area |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.UMf.05 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 838323 b - OS SD 840323 |
| Name : | a - Mount Pleasant b - Brunswick |
| Denomination : | United Methodist Free Church |
| Address : | a - Hammerton Street b - Manchester Road, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1834-1962, M 1942-1962 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1834 First known as 'Protestant Wesleyan Methodists'. Started by former
members of Keighley Green Chapel (BUR.WM.06) who held
meetings at Lanebridge and at Salford Mill 1835 Mount Pleasant Chapel built on Hammerton Street 1851 Religious Census = Wesleyan Methodist Chapel built 1835 .. Burnley Circuit 1856 Became known as United Methodist Free Church 1869 Moved to new chapel on Manchester Road called Brunswick 1962 Chapel closed 1963 Brunswick Chapel demolished (Mount Pleasant still standing) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports also 'The history of Brunswick Chapel' by J Atkin (Burnley Historical Society) |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 825324 |
| Name : | Bartle Hills Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Bartle Hills, Habergham Eaves, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1849-1882 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| Originated in the area by the work of small societies 1796 "Abergamhaves Class" [Habergham Eaves] 1806 A class at Gannow 1811 One at Sandygate 1817 One at Back Lane 1828 One at Bentley Wood Green ? A small society held services in a small cottage in Cog Lane ? Moved to a bigger cottage due to larger membership 1849 The first chapel was built, called Bartle Hills Chapel 1871 The chapel had become too small and a new one was built on Accrington Road see (BUR.WM.17) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.02 |
| Map references : | a / b - OS SD 842314 |
| Name : | a - Brooklands Road School / Chapel b - Towneley Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Brooklands Road, Burnley (Towneley) |
| 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 |
| 1775 Service held at Burnley Wood and occasionally in a house in Huffling Lane
.. then every Sunday at Burnley Wood Farm 1879 Mission 1883 Chapel opened on Brooklands Road .. called Towneley Methodist Chapel 2002 Chapel now closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 844336 |
| Name : | Colne Road Methodist Chapel .. Now United Methodist |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Colne Road, Burnley (Burnley Lane) |
| 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 |
| 1863 Class in a cottage in Back Birley Place 1872 In a rented room near the Toll Bar (Duke Bar) 1880 Chapel built ? Demolished .. School used as the church 1996 Joined by the congregation from Elim (BUR.PM.02) 1999 Plans to demolish Elim chapel and build a new chapel on the site .. Colne Road chapel (BUR.WM.03) will then be sold |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.04 |
| Map references : | OS SD 848324 |
| Name : | Fulledge Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Todmorden Road, Burnley (Fulledge) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1861-1959, M 1874-1959 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1861 Chapel opened 1889 Hull Street Mission Room opened and a school established 1959 Chapel closed and building used for other purposes 1985 Building gutted by fire 1992 The ruined building demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.05 |
| Map references : | OS SD 816326 |
| Name : | Rosegrove Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Rosegrove) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1872-1974 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1863 School in a cottage called Bowker Fold 1867 In a new cottage adapted for the purpose 1870 School Chapel opened 1883 Enlarged 1896 Enlarged 1902 New chapel opened next to the former chapel 1937 Took in congregation from "Beulah" Primitive Methodist Chapel (BUR.PM.07) 1984 Closed .. Congregation joined Lowerhouse (BUR.WM.08) ? Demolished following damage by fire see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports also 'Centenary celebrations, 2nd-3rd, 8th-9th-10th, 16th-17th November 1963:1863-1963: souvenir programme' by Rosegrove Methodist Church (1963) .. includes history of the church |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.06 |
| Map references : | a - b / c - OS SD 840325 |
| Name : | a - Keighley Green Chapel b - Wesley Chapel c - New Central Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | a - Keighley Green, Burnley b / c - Hargreaves Street, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1812-1937 C 1791-1922, M 1853-1965 .. includes the Burnley Wesleyan Circuit records |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1817-1837, at Burnley Library C 1817-1837 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Public Record Office, London |
| RG 4/2007 Births & Christenings 1791-1837 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
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| Brief History |
| 1763 There were 11 Wesleyan Methodists in Burnley attached to the Haworth Circuit 1776-1810 Burnley was in the Colne circuit 1784 Many converts in Burnley meeting in a joiner's workshop in Muschamp Yard, Saunder Bank 1788 A chapel built at Keighley Green .. now demolished 1810 Burnley circuit formed, included Padiham (PAD.WM.01), Higham (HIG.WM.01), Mereclough (CLI.WM.01), Lowerhouse (BUR.WM.09) and New Laund (PEN.WM.03) 1839 Foundation stone laid for chapel on Hargreaves Street .. opened in 1840 1965 Hargreaves Street Chapel demolished and rebuilt on the same site 1967 Became 'New Central Methodist Church' see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.07 |
| Map references : | marked on OS map 56SW of 1938 OS SD 821344 |
| Name : | Park Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Ightenhill Park Lane, Burnley (Ightenhill) .. near Clynders Cottages, in 1938 called Colliery Cottages |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1874-1933, currently indexed as Ightenhill |
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| 1824 Meetings at Ightenhill Farm 1827 Meetings at Top o'th Close farm 1828 Discontinued 1835 Re-started 1851 Religious Census = chapel built in 1845 1895 Jubilee celebrated 1926 100 years since the foundation 1936 90 year old chapel closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - some reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.08 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 841322 |
| Name : | Lane Bridge |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | a - Fletcher Street, Burnley b - Parker Lane |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1871-1938 |
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| 1865 Mission School 1868 Chapel in Fletcher Street ? Moved to Parker Lane ? Chapel closed 1989 Building demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.09 |
| Map references : | OS SD 803327 |
| Name : | Lowerhouse Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Greenbrook Road, Burnley (Lowerhouse) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1846-1961, M 1910-1959, currently indexed as Burnley .. Lower Lane |
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| 1798 Methodism began at Lowerhouse with a Sunday School in a cottage opposite
Victoria Terrace and continued there for 39 years 1837 Large room built by the Dugdales of Ivy Bank 1851 Religious Census = School / Chapel at Lowerhouse .. in Burnley Circuit 1876 Transferred to larger premises 1898 New School / Chapel erected .. still standing 1984 The congregations of Lowerhouse and Rosegrove (BUR.WM.05) joined to form Greenbrook Methodists (BUR.M.02) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - 1877 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.10 |
| Map references : | OS SD 837320 |
| Name : | Manchester Road Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Manchester Road, Burnley (Healey Wood) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1893-1970, M 1906-1970 |
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| 1905 Church opened ? Closed ? Demolished except for the spire .. flats built on site of church see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see '1905-1955: Jubilee celebrations, Sunday 7.Aug.1955 to 14.Aug.1955, Souvenir handbook' by Manchester Road Methodist Church, Burnley (1955) .. includes a history of the church |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.11 |
| Map references : | OS SD 811335 |
| Name : | Park Hill |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Padiham Road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Habergham / Cheapside) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1846-1951, M 1853-1950 |
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| 1826 Meeting place over a shop and warehouse 1843 Chapel opened 1851 Religious Census = built 1843 .. in Burnley circuit 1876 Considerable alterations made to chapel 1896 & 1898 Structural alterations to chapel 1952 Chapel closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index, in 1923, Chapel is 80 year old |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.12 |
| Map references : | OS SD 835322 (or 833323) |
| Name : | Piccadilly |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Piccadilly Road, Burnley |
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| 1890 Mission in a small cottage 1892 Church opened 1905 Sunday School - after this date see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - 1892 opening of Chapel |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.13 |
| Map references : | OS SD 847347 |
| Name : | Queensgate |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Colne Road, Burnley (Queensgate) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1913-1968, M 1915-1968 |
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| 1909 Mission church opened 1968 Church closed ? Church combined with another ? Building now used as a Pentecostal Church .. see (BUR.Pen.01) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.14 |
| Map references : | - |
| Name : | Rosehill Mission (Reading Room and Sunday School) |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Robert's Row, Burnley (Rosehill) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1873-1906, |
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| 1871 Mission opened 1878 School opened ? Closed see Burnley Library newspaper Index - report 1871 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.15 |
| Map references : | OS SD 836335 |
| Name : | Stoneyholme |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Hubie Street, Burnley (Stoneyholme) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1882-1941, M 1911-1965 |
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| 1880 Mission opened in Regent Street / Railway Street / Canning Street 1888 Chapel opened ? Closed .. building still standing and used for retail sales see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.16 |
| Map references : | OS SD 831329 |
| Name : | Whittlefield |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | High Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Whittlefield) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1878-1964 |
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| 1873 Mission opened in High Street over a blacksmith's shop 1878 Chapel opened ? Closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.17 |
| Map references : | OS SD 827324 |
| Name : | a - Accrington Road b - Westhill |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Accrington Road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley .. corner of Clough Street |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1882-1969, M 1876-1967 for earlier christenings see register indexed as Burnley, Bartle Hills .. Methodist |
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| 1871 Start of building of new church on Accrington Road as the old Bartle
Hills Chapel (BUR.WM.01) had become too small 1872 New church opened 1961 ? Name changed to Westhill when Howard Street (BUR.PM.03) closed and joined the Accrington Road Chapel 1967 Chapel closed due to dry rot .. a School room used for a time as a chapel 1971 Congregation joined "Mount Pisgah" at Myrtle Bank, Cog Lane (BUR.UMf.04) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.18 |
| Map references : | OS SD 827327 |
| Name : | ? Roebuck Street Chapel |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Roebuck Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Gannow Top) |
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| 1878 Mission opened, an offshoot of Accrington Road Methodists (BUR.WM.17) 1891 Chapel built 1902 New chapel built at Roebuck Street, Gannow Top 1913 21st anniversary 1987 Chapel closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.19 |
| Map references : | OS SD 822322 |
| Name : | Wood Top |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Florence Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1882-1961 |
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| 1878 Mission started 1891 Chapel opened ? Closed ? Demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report 1902, VII 2 - page.4, col.7 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.WM.20 |
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| Name : | Smallshaw, Back Lane & Hayne(?) |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Address : | Habergham Eaves, Burnley |
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| 1851 Religious Census = Smallshaw, Back Lane and Hayne (?) 3 dwelling houses -
in Burnley circuit .. Minister was William Ince of Mount Pleasant, Burnley .. William Ince was minister at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (BUR.UMf.05) |
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