Dronfield United Methodist Free Church

High St, Dronfield S18 1PX

The community centre known as the Peel Centre on Dronfield High Street is the former Dronfield United Methodist Free Church. The Peel Centre Trust is  a registered charity, formed in 1993 to accept the generous gift of this well-known and prominent town centre building from Dronfield Free Church Trustees.

Dronfield United Methodist Free Church was built in 1863 of coal measures sandstone  and a Welsh slated roof.  It consists of two storeys above a basement. The front gable has a plaque saying , an inscribed plaque ‘UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH 1863’.

Because of its position in a group of buildings, it is Grade II Listed.  You can read the description and see a picture here.

Grid Reference: SK3508378464

Dronfield, England, United Kingdom
Author
Christopher Hill
Keywords
United Methodist Free Churches (452)
Page added
10/07/2021

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  • In 1893 the building was said to have a school on the lower floor with the chapel above
    Bulmer’s Directory of Derbyshire, 1894-5, p. 229

    By G W Oxley (21/07/2025)

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