The foundation stones were laid on the 29th May 1875 by :-
Mrs Horsefield of Slack House ,Hyde.
Mrs Thomas Beeley ,Hyde.
Mrs Ellis ,Grimsby.
Mrs John Lee's Buckley ,Woodley.
The opening services were held on February 27th and March 5th and 12th 1876 and the first minister was the Reverend J.Hall.
New classrooms were added in 1884 as the congregation grew and further improvements were carried out in 1904.
The Hyde Primitive Methodist movement is said to have originated in a school held in Thomas Street,Floweryfield. The noted Methodist Hugh Bourne preached in Floweryfield around 1821 and the Thomas Street School was,in all probability , the outcome of his mission.
Reverend Hugh Bourne
The Chapel was finally closed in the late 1960's and, after its demolition, a new Close named Buckley Close was built on the site named after one of the layers of the Chapels' original foundation stones.
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Prior to the gatherings in the old room at Joel Lane, the first gatherings were in the home of Abel Stafford who lived in one of the cottages that still stands at the bottom of Treacle brow. Missioners from Woodley commenced the work and the old P.M.curcuit of Woodley, Grieve Fold and Joel Lane survived unchanged until the mid 60's.
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My niece now lives there.. the first of the two houses witch front Joel Lane.. The church was also where her mum and dad (my oldest brother.. deceased)were married. The wedding was in the late 60s by the way.
My brothers wedding was in 1969... and was one of the last to take place there.
Anymore photos Tom? Or perhaps one of the houses that are there now for a comparison?
I'll have a check of phone my niece for one.. ha! might even have one of the weeding.
And when it closed, the congregation joined Stockport Road Methodists.
Prior to the gatherings in the old room at Joel Lane, the first gatherings were in the home of Abel Stafford who lived in one of the cottages that still stands at the bottom of Treacle brow. Missioners from Woodley commenced the work and the old P.M.curcuit of Woodley, Grieve Fold and Joel Lane survived unchanged until the mid 60's.
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Found this interesting as I have a Rev Hugh Bourne in my Family Tree.
Would it be the same one Jean?
Could well be all his descendants came from this area.
Hi Jean
I have just had a quick 'Google' and it seems that books have been written about him... it seems he had a brother called William..
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