Society records of the Methodist Church, Dunnington Primitive Methodist Chapel

Scope and Content

Archbishop's license of a room in Dunnington as a place of worship for the Primitive Methodists, 1846.

Administrative / Biographical History

A Primitive Methodist Chapel was built on Church Street in Dunnington in 1852. In 1908 its membership was described as 'small', although it was still active in 1919.
Originally part of the York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, in 1883 it became part of the York, First Circuit (named the York, Monkgate Circuit from 1903) after the original Primitive Methodist Circuit was divided into two.
By the 1970s the chapel had been closed and was being used for storage. It was later converted into a private house.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute in the 1980s.

Note

A Primitive Methodist Chapel was built on Church Street in Dunnington in 1852. In 1908 its membership was described as 'small', although it was still active in 1919.
Originally part of the York Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, in 1883 it became part of the York, First Circuit (named the York, Monkgate Circuit from 1903) after the original Primitive Methodist Circuit was divided into two.
By the 1970s the chapel had been closed and was being used for storage. It was later converted into a private house.

Other Finding Aids

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

Archivist's Note

Created by S. A. Shearn, 09.11.16.

Conditions Governing Use

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Further accruals are not expected.

Related Material

Circuit records for the York Circuit and York, Monkgate (previously York First) Circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion are also deposited at the Borthwick Institute. The records for both Circuits form a single archive: Records of the Methodist Church, York (Monkgate) Circuit.

Additional Information

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