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This is what happens when a national body applies Anglican terminology to a non-conformist building! In reality the porch may face East, but as it is part of a building built for Christian worship it ought to face West (if these things matter to you.)
Just read this again, The porch is on the East end.
To access the diary of Thomas James for the period 1897 to 1902, which includes a lot of information about folks who attended the Bible Christian Chapels in Millom and Haverigg: https://www.millomhistory.org.uk/projects/james%20diary.html
A photograph of Matthew Hayes has been gratefully received from R.F. Barrett
The inscription actually reads “ENTER INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE”
A Wesleyan Reformers preaching plan for the Ripley Circuit may be seen at https://www.myunitedmethodists.org.uk/content/topics/circuit-plans/ripley-circuit-wesleyan-methodist-preachers-plan-1853-1854
Matthew Hayes is number 13 on the plan.
Thank you very much for this information. I have added a map to indicate where the building was in Padstow
After closing, Padstow Bible Christian Chapel became a masonic lodge. It has been renovated and is now called Chapel Lodge. It is situated in Ruthey’s Lane. I discovered this from Padstow Museum as I have just started working on chapels in the area for the Mapping Methodism project. Details of renovation can be found on Roger Keusch Design and as a holiday let on Harbour Holidays websites.
The Methodist New Connexion erected a chapel in Devonshire-street in 1824. It is a plain brick building, 36 feet long and 30 feet wide, lighted by nine windows.
Stephen Glover. The History, gazeteer and directory of the County of Derby, Part II (1829) p 502
The Derby Mercury for Wednesday 30th 1900 reports the laying of Memorial Stones for the new chapel on the previous Saturday. Sir Henry Bemrose addressed the gathering and in passing mentioned this was the 320th chapel that John Wills had designed. There is a superb black and white photo of the new chapel in B. A. M. Alger’s History of the Derby & District Affiliated Free Churches, 1901.
Taken from The Derby Mercury for Wednesday October 11, 1843.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE OF THE METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHAPEL. TOP OF LONG-ROW, BELPER. – At half-past 3 o’clock yesterday morning the person living opposite to the chapel, perceived a light in a corner near the door as if it was on fire, and an alarm was instantly given. A considerable number of persons soon assembled, and when Mr. Allsop, wheelwright, who is also the leading man in the society at Belper, arrived, the doors were burst open, but, as soon as this was done, the fire increased in strength to an amazing degree, and before the two engines could be brought to the spot, the chapel was an entire wreck, and it now presents a complete picture of ruin and devastation; the entire roof, galleries, pulpit, singers’ pew, schoolbooks and library, being totally destroyed. The chapel we are however glad to hear, is insured in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Assurance Company, for £450. It is the almost unanimous opinion of the public, that the fire was the work of an incendiary, as no fires had been made in the chapel since winter, and there had been no meeting on the previous evening. And what strengthens this opinion is the fact that a person who lives adjoining the chapel, heard a noise in the night about 2 o’clock, and got up to the window. He thought that someone was stealing some rabbits that were kept on the outer premises, but not perceiving anyone there, though they still heard a noise which appeared to come from the direction of the chapel, they returned to rest again, till woke by the cries of fire! fire! when he stated to the persons assembled the above particulars. We would suppose that the Assurance Company before-named will cause the most strict and searching enquiries to be made, in order, if possible, that the villains who were concerned in this base and abominable act may be discovered, and meet with the just reward of their deeds.
From the 1851 Religious Census.
This chapel was nearly consumed by fire in 1843, rebuilt 1849. Signed: Alex Sanders, Superintendent and steward, Chapel Hollow, Belper.
From White’s Derbyshire Directory, 1857.
The New Connexion Methodists, had a neat brick chapel, in Short Row, which was destroyed by fire, in 1843. The fire happened in the night, and was supposed to be the work of an incendiary. A suit in chancery was the consequence. It was rebuilt in 1849, but is now not used
Liverpool, Breckfield Road North, St Domingo Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Lancashire In 1901 the premises consisted of a chapel, a school, a house, and a manse whose construction and subsequent enlargements had cost £7500. A further £500 had been spent on an organ. The chapel seated 583 and the school 561. Brick In 1940 the chapel estate consisted of the chapel which seated 650 in pews a school hall and five other rooms The chapel stood on a prominent corner site. It was built of brick in the Early English Gothic style. The adjacent pair of semis are typical of the early residential development on this part of Liverpool Sources Methodist New Connexion: Returns of Trust Estates as presented in Special Schedules, January 1901 Liverpool District, Liverpool St Domingo Circuit John Rylands Library University of Manchester, MAC Lawson Returns of Accommodation provided by Methodist Chapels and other Preaching Places, 1940/, 728 Liverpool, Anfield and St Domingo Circuit
The religious life of London (1904) recorded morning and evening congregations of 147 and 196.
From the Derbyshire & Chesterfield Reporter, June 17th 1830.
The new Methodist chapel (new connexion) at Hollingworth, near Glossop, was opened on Friday, June 4, when an appropriate and impressive sermon was preached by the Rev, J. Clunie, D.D. of Pendleton. Sermons were also preached in the same chapel on Sunday, June 6, and Monday, June 7, by the Rev. T. Allen, and the Rev. T. Raffles, D.D. of Liverpool. Collections were made after each service, towards the liquidation of the debt incurred in the erection of the chapel, which amounted to £63. 7s. 6d.
The religious census of London (1886) recorded morning and evening congregations of 293 and 244. Eighteen years on, The religious life of London (1904) congregations had increased: 213 and 395 attendees.
The religious census of London (1886) recorded morning and evening congregations of 131 and 168. Eighteen years on, The religious life of London (1904) congregations had declined: 32 and 74 attendees.
The religious life of London (1904) noted 107 at the morning service and 158 in the evening.
The religious census of London (1886) recorded morning and evening congregations of 115 and 184. Eighteen years on, The religious life of London (1904) congregations had declined: 42 and 59 attendees.
The religious census of London (1886) recorded morning and evening congregations of 232 and 245. Eighteen years on, The religious life of London (1904) noted 92 and 95 attendees.
The religious census of London (1886) recorded morning and evening congregations of 414 and 590. Eighteen years on, The religious life of London (1904) noted 192 and 391 attendees. Impressive, but the chapel seated 1750
In 1903 it was evening services that were best attended: on the day they counted the congregarions there were 495 present in the morning (impressive enough!) but 1028 in the evening
Thank you for this: it appears that “Hallelujah” is now being shown on Rewind TV.
The building was used by Yorkshire Television in the early 1980s as the prime filming location for the TV sit-com Hallelujah which starred Thora Hird. It later was used as a carpet warehouse. To see what it looks like today I suggest looking on Google Maps. It is on the Hall Road junction with Colton St.
I found an old book in my loft, titled Bears and Dacoits by G.A Henty, with a hand written inscription : “Presented to Samuel Smith by the teachers of the Felling Shore Methodist Infant Sunday School Xmas 1913” I wonder if this is of interest to the organisation?
