This is a list of chapels that had been registered by 1867, derived from ‘A list of places of meeting for public religious worship, certified to the Registrar General’. Remember that registration was not compulsory. There is evidence from Methodist sources of a further eight MNC and seventeen UMFC chapels at this time. As registration was valid until cancelled, however, there may be duplication: i.e. both the old and new chapels in a place may be listed. This particularly affects the chapels of the Wesleyan Methodist Association and Wesleyan Reformers, which merged to become the United Methodist Free Churches. We have also discovered that the official location may not be the same as the name by which the chapel is commonly described.
Unless otherwise stated each of these places of worship is described as a chapel.
The numbers on the list relate to places, and match those on the map. The base map is provided under this licence
In 1867 the Bible Christians were present only in Ashton-under-Lyne, so their two chapels are not mapped. I would be grateful for any information about the Modern Methodists, who had three chapels near Rochdale. These also are not mapped.
The Methodist New Connexion chapels were concentrated in the south-east of the county, around Manchester and Ashton-inder-Lyne. The United Methodist Free Churches had a wider distribution, with a particular concentration around Rochdale.
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Chapel | Notes | Denomination | Registration District | |
Ashton-under-Lyne, Back Portland Street | A building | Bible Christians | 1 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Ashton-under-Lyne, Tatton Street | Preaching room | Bible Christians | 2 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Ainsworth | Methodist New Connexion | 3 | Bury | |
Ashton-under-Lyne, Red Hall | Methodist New Connexion | 4 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Ashton-under-Lyne, Stamford Street | Methodist New Connexion | 5 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Blackley, Crab Lane Head | Methodist New Connexion | 6 | Manchester | |
Bolton, Lever Street | Great Bolton | Methodist New Connexion | 7 | Bolton |
Bolton, Saint George’s Street | Little Bolton | Methodist New Connexion | 8 | Bolton |
Bury, Bolton Street | A building | Methodist New Connexion | 9 | Bury |
Bury, Bolton Street | Chapel | Methodist New Connexion | Bury | |
Eccles, Chapel Street, Zion’s Temple | Methodist New Connexion | 10 | Barton-upon-Irwell | |
Edge Hill, Chatham Place | Methodist New Connexion | 11 | West Derby | |
Hooley Hill | Methodist New Connexion | 12 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Hulme, Boston Street, Ebenezer | Methodist New Connexion | 13 | Chorlton | |
Hurst | Methodist New Connexion | 14 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Hurst Brook | Methodist New Connexion | 15 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Hurst, Hope Chapel, Curzon Road | Methodist New Connexion | 16 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Lees, Zion | Methodist New Connexion | 17 | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
Liverpool, Berington Hill | Methodist New Connexion | Liverpool | ||
Liverpool, Bevington Hill | Methodist New Connexion | 18 | Liverpool | |
Manchester, Great Ducie Street, Salem | Methodist New Connexion | 19 | Manchester | |
Newton Heath, Droylesden Road, Culcheth | Methodist New Connexion | 20 | Manchester | |
Oldham, Round Thorn | Methodist New Connexion | 21 | Oldham | |
Openshaw | Methodist New Connexion | 22 | Chorlton | |
Pendleton, Broad Street, Bethesda | Methodist New Connexion | 23 | Salford | |
Pilkington | Methodist New Connexion | 24 | Bury | |
Rochdale, Water Street | Methodist New Connexion | 25 | Rochdale | |
Ryecroft | Sunday School and Preaching Room | Methodist New Connexion | 26 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Smithy Nook, Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, Mount Gilead | Methodist New Connexion | 27 | Rochdale | |
Toxteth Park, Park Road | Methodist New Connexion | 28 | West Derby | |
Watchcote, Failsworth, Bethel | Methodist New Connexion | 29 | Manchester | |
Waterloo | Sunday School and Preaching Room | Methodist New Connexion | 30 | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Werneth, Oxford Street | Methodist New Connexion | 31 | Oldham | |
Polly Green, Turner’s Houses | Modern Methodists | 32 | Rochdale | |
Sleighty, near Wardle, Howarth’s Houses | Modern Methodists | 33 | Rochdale | |
Smallbridge, Dex Street | A building | Modern Methodists | 34 | Rochdale |
Bacup, Burnley Road, Waterside | Wesleyan Mathodist Association | United Methodist Free Churches | 35 | Haslingden |
Bagslate | United Methodist Free Churches | 36 | Rochdale | |
Bank Top | Preaching room | United Methodist Free Churches | 37 | Bury |
Belfield | United Methodist Free Churches | 38 | Rochdale | |
Blackpool, Adelaide Street | Wesleyan Methodist Free Church | 39 | Fylde | |
Blakey Moor, Barton Street, Wesley | Wesleyan Reform | 40 | Blackburn | |
Bolton, Albert Place | Little Bolton | United Methodist Free Churches | 41 | Bolton |
Bolton, Bowkersrow, Association chapel | Great Bolton | United Methodist Free Churches | 42 | Bolton |
Brimrod | United Methodist Free Churches | 43 | Rochdale | |
Brindle, Gregson Lane | in the occupation of Mr. Jn. Haslam | United Methodist Free Churches | 44 | Chorley |
Bury, The Brunswick chapel | United Methodist Free Churches | 45 | Bury | |
Cheetham, York Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 46 | Manchester | |
Cheetham, York Street | United Methodist Free Churches | Manchester | ||
Cheetwood | United Methodist Free Churches | 47 | Manchester | |
Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Upper Medlock Street, Greenheys | United Methodist Free Churches | 48 | Chorlton | |
Church Town, North Meols | United Methodist Free Churches | 49 | Ormskirk | |
Clitheroe, Moor Lane | United Methodist Free Churches | 50 | Clitheroe | |
Cliviger, Cornholme, Mount Zion | United Methodist Free Churches | 51 | Burnley | |
Collyhurst, Lamb Lane | Methodist Free Church | 52 | Manchester | |
Crossons, North Meols | United Methodist Free Churches | 53 | Ormskirk | |
Croston, Dessert | United Methodist Free Churches | 54 | Chorley | |
Fulledge in Burnley, School of Hope | United Methodist Free Churches | 55 | Burnley | |
Gorton, Short Street, Gore Street | Methodist Free Church School | United Methodist Free Churches | 56 | Chorlton |
Green Hill, in Crompton | United Methodist Free Churches | 57 | Rochdale | |
Habergham Eaves, Hammerton Street, Mount Pleasant | United Methodist Free Churches | 58 | Burnley | |
Habergham Eaves, Stoops, Mount Pisgah | United Methodist Free Churches | 59 | Burnley | |
Hamer Place | Chapel and school [Rochdale] | United Methodist Free Churches | 60 | Rochdale |
Haslingden, Regent Street, Salem | United Methodist Free Churches | 61 | Haslingden | |
Heady Hill School | United Methodist Free Churches | 62 | Bury | |
Heap Bridge, Lord Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 63 | Bury | |
Heywood, Bethel | United Methodist Free Churches | 64 | Bury | |
Higginshaw | United Methodist Free Churches | 65 | Oldham | |
Hindley Green, Brunswick | United Methodist Free Churches | 66 | Wigan | |
Hyde Road Schools, Ardwick, Manchester | United Methodist Free Churches | 67 | Chorlton | |
Irlams o’the Height | United Methodist Free Churches | 68 | Salford | |
Lancaster, Gill Street, Moriah | [A Welsh speaking congregation of the Wesleyan Methodist Association] | United Methodist Free Churches | 69 | Liverpool |
Limefield | United Methodist Free Churches | 70 | Bury | |
Littleborough | United Methodist Free Churches | 71 | Rochdale | |
Liverpool, Burrough’s Gardens | United Methodist Free Churches | 72 | Liverpool | |
Liverpool, Cross Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 73 | Liverpool | |
Liverpool, Russell Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 74 | Liverpool | |
Liverpool, Russell Street | United Methodist Free Churches | Liverpool | ||
Liverpool, Scotland Road | United Methodist Free Churches | 75 | Liverpool | |
Liverpool, Scotland Road | United Methodist Free Churches | Liverpool | ||
Low Moor, near Clitheroe | School room | United Methodist Free Churches | 76 | Clitheroe |
Lower Crumpsall, James Street, Ebenezer | United Methodist Free Churches | 77 | Manchester | |
Lower Place | United Methodist Free Churches | 78 | Rochdale | |
Lowerfold, In Spotland | Chapel and school | United Methodist Free Churches | 79 | Rochdale |
Manchester, Bradford | United Methodist Free Churches | 80 | Manchester | |
Manchester, Lever Street | Wesleyan Methodist Association | 81 | Manchester | |
Manchester, Oldham Road | Wesleyan Methodist Association | 82 | Manchester | |
Marple within Hollinwood | United Methodist Free Churches | 83 | Oldham | |
Middleton, Bethel | United Methodist Free Churches | 84 | Oldham | |
Moorehouse, Milnrow | United Methodist Free Churches | 85 | Rochdale | |
Moston | United Methodist Free Churches | 86 | Manchester | |
Newchurch in Rossendale, Mount Tabor | United Methodist Free Churches | 87 | Haslingden | |
Oakhill, near Dunnockshaw, Providence | United Methodist Free Churches | 88 | Haslingden | |
Oldham, King Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 89 | Oldham | |
Openshaw | A building | United Methodist Free Churches | 90 | Chorlton |
Openshaw, Tipton Street | Cobden Memorial Schools | United Methodist Free Churches | Chorlton | |
Patricroft, Canal Bank, Ebenezer | United Methodist Free Churches | 93 | Barton-upon-Irwell | |
Pendlebury, Happy Land | United Methodist Free Churches | 94 | Barton-upon-Irwell | |
Pottery | United Methodist Free Churches | 95 | Rochdale | |
Prescot, Victoria Place | United Methodist Free Churches | 96 | Prescot | |
Preston, Orchard | Methodist Free Church | 92 | Preston | |
Preston, Parker Street | A building | United Methodist Free Churches | 97 | Preston |
Ramsbottom, Patmos | United Methodist Free Churches | 98 | Bury | |
Rawtenstall, Haslingden Road | United Methodist Free Churches | 99 | Haslingden | |
Rawtenstall, Lord Street | Wesleyan Mathodist Association | United Methodist Free Churches | 100 | Haslingden |
Red Lumb | United Methodist Free Churches | 101 | Rochdale | |
Rochdale, Baillie Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 102 | Rochdale | |
Rochdale, Castlemere Chapel | United Methodist Free Churches | 103 | Rochdale | |
Saint Helen’s, Church Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 104 | Prescot | |
Salford in Burnley, Band of Hope School | United Methodist Free Churches | 105 | Burnley | |
Salford, Liverpool Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 106 | Salford | |
Salford, St. Stephen’s Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 107 | Salford | |
Small Bridge, Ebenezer | United Methodist Free Churches | 108 | Rochdale | |
Southport, Lord Street | United Methodist Free Churches | 109 | Ormskirk | |
Spotland, Clay Lane | Chapel and school | United Methodist Free Churches | 110 | Rochdale |
Top of Hebers | A building | United Methodist Free Churches | 111 | Oldham |
Toxteth Park, Heath or Hyslop Street Chapel | Wesleyan Methodist Association | 112 | West Derby | |
Water Grove | United Methodist Free Churches | 113 | Rochdale | |
Wavertree Road, Belle Vue | A building | United Methodist Free Churches | 114 | West Derby |
Westleigh, Zion, Plank Lane | United Methodist Free Churches | 115 | Leigh | |
Whiston | United Methodist Free Churches | 116 | Prescot | |
Whiston | Wesleyan Methodist Association | Prescot | ||
Whitworth | United Methodist Free Churches | 117 | Rochdale | |
Winton | United Methodist Free Churches | 118 | Barton-upon-Irwell | |
Withnell, Abbey Village | United Methodist Free Churches | 119 | Chorley | |
Withnell, Abbey Village | Wesleyan Methodist Association | Chorley |
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