Bangor Methodist New Connexion chapels

The Index of Irish Methodist Churches, Chapels and Preaching Houses reports a succession of three Methodist New Connexion chapels in Bangor.

The first chapel opened in 1814.  It was formed from two houses at the  junction of Castle Street and Hamilton Road now occupied by St Comgall’s PC.

In 1835 the society moved to a chapel in Sandy Row – now Queen’s Parade.  It had been opened by Wesleyans in 1820, but it did not prosper and was sold to the Methodist New Connexion in 1835. In 1891 it was replaced by new church on the same site.

The architect of the 1891 chapel was Henry Burton (1841-1901),of Warrington Street, Ashton under Lyne. In 1995 the society purchased the former amusement arcade next to the church for £250,000.