Wakefield Methodism: 1743 - 2000

Paul Dawson has generously shared his history of the Methodist church and its various denominations in the City of Wakefield and surrounding towns and villages.  You can access and  download  “Wakefield Methodism: 1743 – 2000” at the foot of this page.

The story is presented in terms of areas (in bold type) and particular chapels; it is well illustrated with pictures of many of the chapels . An unusual element is the specification of many of the organs installed in the chapels

• 9: Wesleys and Wakefield
• 19 Brunswick United Methodist chapel
• 28 Crown Court chapel: Methodist New Connection
• 31 Eastmoor Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 45 Grove Road: Methodist New Connexion chapel
• 52 Kirkgate chapel: Methodist New Connexion
• 59 Quebec chapel or ‘The Tabernacle’
• 63 Market Street: Primitive Methodist
• 75 Market Street: United Methodist Free Church
• 95 Trinity
• 96 Westgate End: Wesleyan Methodist
• 110 West Parade: Wesleyan Methodist
• 124 Alverthorpe & Kirkhamgate
• 124 Alverthorpe Wesleyan Methodist connexion
• 136 Kirkhamgate Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 141 Kirkhamgate Primitive Methodist
• 148 Belle Vue, Agbrig and Sandal
• 148 Oxford Street: Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 159  Doncaster Road Primitive Methodist chapel
• 173 Crigglestone, Durkar and Kettlethorpe
• 178 Crigglestone Methodist New Connexion chapel
• 186 Durkar
• 192 Kettlethorpe
• 194 Lupset
• 194 Wesley Hall Wesleyan Methodist
• 201 Dewsbury Road
• 207 New Scarborough
• 210 Outwood
• 210 Newton Lane Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 218 Outwood United Methodist Free Church
• 228 Outwood Primitive Methodist
• 242 Lingwell Gate
• 245 Lofthouse Gate
• 252 Stanley
• 252 Lee Moor Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 254 Stanley Lee Mount Wesleyan Methodist chapel
• 262 Stanley Lane End Primitive Methodist
• 275 Bottom Boat
• 283 Ferry Lane Stanley
• 290 Thornes
• 302 Wrenthorpe and Carr Gate
• 310 sources