Rochdale; Baillie Street UMFC Church

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Baillie Street Methodist Church Rochdale - an early print

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Baillie Street UMFC Rochdale

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Baillie Street UMFC Rochdale

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Rochdale Baillie Street United Methodist Church -after the 1912 modernisation with two extra doors and steps

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ROCHDALE Baillie Street UMFC Church - interior before 1892

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The interior of Baillie Street United Methodist Church Rochdale before the 1912 modernisation

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The interior of Baillie Street United Methodist Church Rochdale after the 1912 modernisation

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Baillie Street UMC Harvest Festival 1908

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19th Century Milk Jug of Baillie Street Methodist Church Rochdale

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19th Century Milk Jug of Baillie Street Methodist Church Rochdale

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Baillie Street UMC Rochdale lobby 1912

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Baillie Street UM Rochdale Sunday School saucer 1894

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The stained glass windows of Baillie Street UM Church

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The stained glass windows of Baillie Street UM Church

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The stained glass windows of Baillie Street UM Church

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The stained glass windows of Baillie Street UM Church

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The stained glass windows of Baillie Street UM Church

Known as the Cathedral of Lancashire Methodism, Baillie Street UMFC was built in the poorest part of the town opened in 1837 it was a single storey building but not big enough so in 1840 the roof was taken off and another storey with a gallery added it is a classic Georgian building, later modernised

It was originally part of the Wesleyan Association, which was one of the smaller branches of Methodism which later became part of the United Methodist Free Churches in 1856 and a uniting Assembly met at Baillie Street chapel, in 1857.

The first interior picture was taken before 1892. It was ‘modernised’ in 1903 with oak pews – the very rare double pulpit shown here was then removed. After 1912 all the pews were solid oak gallery and below and were arranged in a semi circle. The communion chairs and table are now in the porch of Thrum Hall Methodist Church.

The jug pictures are from my old Methodist collection. It is a lovely 19th Century Milk Jug of Baillie Street Methodist Church, Rochdale, with Wesleyan Methodist Association inscription.

From 1878 to 1884 every Mayor was a Baillie Street man two of them were knighted