Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
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- Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
- Spennymoor Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 1-20)
- Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 21-31)
- Spennymoor Rosa Street and Spennymoor Central Methodist Circuits (Ref: M/SF 39)
- Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 40-44)
- Page Bank Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 63-64)
- Page Bank Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 65-70)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: M/SF 75)
- Mordon Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 95)
- Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 96-97)
- Unspecified Church or Churches (Ref: M/SF 98-101)
- Page Bank Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 120)
- Spennymoor, Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 126)
- Tudhoe Colliery Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 127)
- Unspecified Church or Churches (Ref: M/SF 128-133)
- Merrington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 141-142/1-2)
- Bethel Methodist Church, Ferryhill (Ref: M/SF 143)
- Croxdale, Darlington Road (ex. Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 144/1-66)
- Kirk Merrington Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 154)
- Bethel Methodist Church, Ferryhill (Ref: M/SF 155)
- Weardale Street Methodist Church, Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 156-157/1-110)
- Central Methodist Church Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 158/1-32)
- Trinity Church, Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 159/1-15)
- Ferryhill Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 176)
- Metal Bridge, Bethel Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 178-179)
- Spennymoor Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 207)
Catalogue Description
Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist CircuitThis circuit was formed in 1935 by the amalgamation of the Spennymoor Rosa Street (ex Primitive Methodist) and the Spennymoor Central (ex Wesleyan Methodist) circuits (which, before union in 1932 were the Primitive and Wesleyan Methodist Circuits respectively). These two circuits had included Ferryhill and the change was one of terminology and not of area. In view of this explanation no attempt has been made to cross-reference the items which run continuously in date during the period of change.
Catalogue Contents
Spennymoor Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 1-20)Ref: M/SF 1
Baptisms register, 1868 - 1877
Endorsed 'Spennymoor Branch'
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 2Baptisms register, 1877 - 1886, with one entry for 1887
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 3Baptisms register, 1887 - 1899
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 4Baptisms register, 1896 - 1904
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 5Baptisms register, 1904 - 1910
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 6Baptisms register, 1910 - 1914
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 7Baptisms registers, 1914 - 1926
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 8Baptisms register, 1902 - 1909
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 9Baptisms register, 1909 - 1920
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 10Baptisms register, 1920 - 1944, with one entry for 1919, Spennymoor Rosa Street Methodist Circuit, 1932 - 1935, Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit from 1935 to 1944
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 11Circuit plans, October 1897 - December 1931 Not a complete series
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/SF 12-15Chapel schedules, property schedules, circuit reports and Sunday School, Band of Hope, Christian Endeavour and Temperance Societies reports, 1874 - 1929
(2 volumes, 2 bundles)
Ref: M/SF 16Quarterly meetings minutes, 1886 - 1899
Includes Circuit Committee meetings minutes
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 17Quarterly meetings minutes, 1899 - 1911
Includes Circuit Committee meetings minutes
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 18-19Local Preachers' Examining Committee minutes, 1890 - 1932
Includes also Centenary Celebrations Committee Minutes and accounts, 1907 - 1909
(2 volumes)
Ref: M/SF 20Centenary Fund accounts, 1907 - 1910
(1 bundle)
Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 21-31)Ref: M/SF 21Baptisms register, 1852 - 1873
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 22Baptisms register, 1873 - 1878
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 23Baptisms register, 1878 - 1889
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 24Baptisms register, 1889 - 1894
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 25Baptisms register, 1894 - 1899
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 26Baptisms register, 1899 - 1905
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 27Baptisms register, 1905 - 1913
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 28Baptisms register, 1913 - 1920
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 29Baptisms register, 1920 - 1946 Spennymoor and Ferryhill Circuit from 1935
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 30Baptisms register, 1879 - 1889
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 31Baptisms register, 1903 - 1912
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 32-35)Spennymoor Central Methodist Circuit
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Circuit schedules, 1926 - 1935, Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until 1932
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 33Circuit schedules, 1935 - 1937. Described as Spennymoor and Ferryhill Circuit. Central section from December 1936
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 34Property schedules, 1914 - 1935, Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until 1932
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 35Sunday School Council meetings minutes, Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until 1932, 1916 - 1936
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 36-38)Spennymoor, Rosa Street Methodist Circuit
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Circuit plans April - October, 1935
(2 documents)
Ref: M/SF 38Accounts of 'moneys and members', 1914 - 1935, Spennymoor Primitive Methodist Circuit until 1932
(1 volume)
Spennymoor Rosa Street and Spennymoor Central Methodist Circuits (Ref: M/SF 39)Ref: M/SF 39Circuit plans January 1933 - April 1935
(1 bundle)
Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/SF 40-44)Ref: M/SF 40Baptisms register, 1926 - 1955, Spennymoor Rosa Street Methodist Circuit, 1932 - 1935, Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit from 1935 and mainly baptisms at Ferryhill Methodist Church from 1939
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 41Baptisms register, 1944 - 1957
(1 volume)
See also under Spennymoor Central Methodist Church
Ref: M/SF 42Circuit plans, October 1935 - October 1943
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/SF 43Property schedules, 1934 - 1947, Spennymoor Rosa Street Methodist Circuit until 1935
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 44Manse account, Bank statement, 1945 - 1946
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 45)Individual churches
Byers Green Wesleyan Methodist Church
Baptisms register for 'baptisms solemnised in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and neighbourhood of Byers Green', 1866 - 1905
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 46-61)Ferryhill Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
For baptisms register see under Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Register of marriages, 1907 - 1911
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 47Register of marriages, 1911 - 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 48Register of marriages, 1915 - 1919
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 49Register of marriages, 1919 - 1921
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 50Register of marriages, 1922 - 1925
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 51Register of marriages, 1925 - 1929
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 52Register of marriages, 1929 - 1935
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 53Register of marriages, 1935 - 1942
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 54Register of marriages, 1942 - 1949
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 55Register of marriages, 1949 - 1960
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 56Leaders and Society meetings minutes, 1933 - 1940
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 57Trustees' meetings minutes, 1908 - 1925
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 58Trustees' meetings minutes, 1925 - 1950, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 59Pulpit notices book, 1962 - 1966
Infolded is a circuit plan July-October, 1966
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 60Sunday School teachers' meetings minutes, 1 927 - 1940, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 61Accounts, 1863 - 1881
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 62)Ferryhill Station Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Wesley Guild meetings minutes, 1925 - 1936
Includes accounts, 1925 - 1926
(1 volume)
Page Bank Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 63-64)Ref: M/SF 63Baptisms register, 1877 - 1910
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 64Volume containing:
(1) Rules and Committee minutes of the Young Mens' Christian Association (meeting in the Methodist New Connexion Church vestry), 1862
(2) Minutes and accounts of the church Building Committee, 1872 - 1875
(3) Pledge of conformity, rules and minutes, of the Young Mens' Bible class, 1858 - 1859, with details of lessons, 1875 - 1877
(1 volume)
Page Bank Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 65-70)Ref: M/SF 65Leaders', Trustees' and Society meetings minutes, 1896 - 1928
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 66-67Pulpit notices books, 1932 - 1941
(2 volumes)
Ref: M/SF 68-70Accounts, 1902 - 1954
(3 volumes)
(Ref: M/SF 71)Spennymoor Central Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Baptisms register, 1946 - 1963
With an entry for a baptism at Trinity Methodist Church, Spennymoor 1964. Entries for the period 1950 - 1959 relate to the Spennymoor and Ferryhill Circuit as a whole
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 72)Spennymoor Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Wesleyan Institute Accounts, 1919 - 1946
The Institute was founded in August 1919. Its object was 'to cater for the social life of the members of our church and Sunday School, both young and old, where they may spend their leisure in a pure atmosphere, and as an attraction to the outside public, in the hope of building up our church and strengthening our cause in the district'
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 73)Spennymoor Rosa Street Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Leaders and Society meetings minutes, 1927 - 1963
Infolded is a Brandon and Deerness Valley Circuit plan, January - April 1960
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 74)Spennymoor Methodist Church
(formerly Methodist Free Church and, from 1907, United Methodist Church)
Baptisms register, 1896 - 1938
The first page is headed 'Baptisms solemnised at the house of Mr. Rodger Hardwick in the County of Durham' and contains 3 entries, all for 1896
(1 volume)
Miscellaneous (Ref: M/SF 75)Ref: M/SF 75A collection of hymns for the use of the people called Methodists by the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., with a new supplement. Edition with tunes. 1877
Endorsed 'Centenary Chapel Choir'
Note pp. 34-49 missing
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 76-86)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Second deposit
Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
Circuit schedules, 1875 - 1890
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 77Circuit schedules, 1890 - 1908
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 78Circuit schedules, 1908 - 1923
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 79Property schedules, 1875 - 1894
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 80Property schedules, 1895 - 1913
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 81Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1893 - 1908
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 82Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1898 - 1929
Minutes to 1935 infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 83Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1876 - 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 84Schedules of Day and Sunday Schools, 1876 - 1905
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/SF 85Accounts, 1875 - 1906
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 86Accounts, 1907 - 1925
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 87)Spennymoor Central Methodist Circuit
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1908 - 1936
(Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until 1932)
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 88-91)Individual Churches
Dean Bank, Zion Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Accounts, 1926 - 1936
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 89Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1914 - 1927
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 90Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1927 - 1948
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 91Accounts, 1907 - 1937
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 92-94)Dean Bank, Westcott Terrace Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Baptisms register, 1923 - 1968
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 93Leaders and Society Meetings minutes, 1 934 - 1968, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 94Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1908 - 1968, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Mordon Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 95)Ref: M/SF 95Baptisms register, 1952 - 1965
(1 volume)
Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 96-97)Ref: M/SF 96Leaders' Meetings minutes, 1907 - 1929
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 97Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1919 - 1939
(1 volume)
Unspecified Church or Churches (Ref: M/SF 98-101)Ref: M/SF 98Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1913 - 1945
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 99Seat rents register, 1900 - 1934
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 100Subscription list, 1949 - 1953
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 101Wesleyan Tract Societies accounts, 1875 - 1889
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 102-105)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Third deposit
Spennymoor Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
Baptisms register, 1919 - 1932
Ferryhill section only
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 103Local Preachers' meetings minutes, 1875 - 1897
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 104Lists of trustees, with notes, 1936 - c.1938
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 105Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Spennymoor Branch, Accounts, 1921 - 1936
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 106)Spennymoor Central Methodist Circuit
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Circuit Board (of trustees) Paying-in book (completed counterfoils and blanks), 1934 - 1937
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 107)Individual Churches
Byers Green Wesleyan Methodist Church
Copy (n.d.) of minutes of trustees meeting held 6 April 1891, appointing new trustees
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 108-109)Ferryhill Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Leaders' & Society meetings minutes, 1940 - 1960
Infolded are minutes and related papers concerning the proposed union of Ferryhill Village and Ferryhill Zion Methodist Churches, 1954, and a Spennymoor and Ferryhill Circuit plan, January-April, 1959
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 109Collection journal, 1925 - 1935
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 110-119)Ferryhill Station Central Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Baptisms register, 1933 - 1953
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 111Leaders' & Annual Society meetings minutes, 1935 - 1956
Includes also draft (and incomplete) minutes of a Leaders' meeting, 14 September, 1953. Infolded is a report on the Church (n.d. c.1955) concerning its proposed closure
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 112Pew rents register, 1900 - 1936
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 113Wesley Guild Annual Meetings minutes, 1944 - 1953
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 114Wesley Guild accounts, 1925 - 1954, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 115-116Sunday School accounts, 1903 - 1955, with related papers infolded
(2 volumes)
Ref: M/SF 117Sunday School bank statement, 1949 - 1955
(1 file)
Ref: M/SF 118Sunday School cheque book, 1949 - 1956 (completed counterfoils and blanks)
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 119Sunday School paying-in slips (completed counterfoils and blanks), 1949 - 1956
(1 volume)
Page Bank Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 120)Ref: M/SF 120Accounts, 1922 - 1929
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 121-125)Spennymoor Central Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Trustees' and Chapel Committee meetings minutes, 1875 - 1893
The earlier minutes are those of the Building Committee for the new church. Includes also minutes of a joint meeting with the trustees of Spennymoor Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Methodist Church, 9 June 1882
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 122Accounts, 1917 - 1925
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 123Receipts for pew rents (completed counterfoils, some receipts and blank receipts), 1935 - 1936
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 124Wesley Guild minutes, 1896 - 1927
Includes accounts. Programme cards infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 125Wesley Guild accounts, 1896 - 1946, with related papers infolded
Includes syllabuses for the Winter Sessions, 1934 - 1936
(1 volume)
Spennymoor, Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 126)Ref: M/SF 126Bank book, 1875 - 1883
(1 volume)
Tudhoe Colliery Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 127)Ref: M/SF 127Leaders' and Society meetings minutes, 1911 - 1937
(1 volume)
Unspecified Church or Churches (Ref: M/SF 128-133)Ref: M/SF 128-Class books, 1926 - 1933
(3 volumes)
Ref: M/SF 131-133Subscription lists, 1915 - 1928 and n.d.
(3 volumes)
(Ref: M/SF 134-135)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Fourth deposit
Spennymoor Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist, closed 1973)
Accounts, 1930 - 1973
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 135Trustees: meetings minutes, 1960 - 1973
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 136)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Fifth Deposit
Quarterley Meetings Minute Book, 1950 - 1964
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 137-138)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Sixth Deposit
Spennymoor Primitive Methodist Circuit
Quarterly meeting minute book, 1868 - 1886
Includes Circuit Committee meetings minutes
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 138Quarter Day account book, 1868 - 1892
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 139-140)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
(from 1935 onwards)
Circuit Stewards' account book, 1936 - 1958
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 140Circuit Officer's account book of women's work 1934 - 1949
(1 volume)
Merrington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 141-142/1-2)Ref: M/SF 141Trustees Treasurer's account book, 1900 - 1958
For enclosures see M/SF 142
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 142/1-2Photographs of exterior and interior of Merrington Wesleyan Church , n.d. c.1970
Originally enclosed in M/SF 141
(2 photographs)
Bethel Methodist Church, Ferryhill (Ref: M/SF 143)Ref: M/SF 143Souvenir brochure of centenary celebrations 11 - 18 May 1977
(paper, 1 pamphlet)
Croxdale, Darlington Road (ex. Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 144/1-66)Croxdale, Darlington Road (ex. Wesleyan) Methodist Church (closed 1938, reopened 1946) and Croxdale, Durham Road (ex. Primitive) Methodist Church (closed 1946)
Correspondence and papers of the superintendent Minister of the Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Circular from the Secretary, Methodist Church General Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester confirming the appointment of new trustees (un-named) of Croxdale Darlington Road Church, 4 May 1939
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 144/2-3Letter from J. K. Hope, Clerk to Durham County Council, enclosing form for compensation for use of vestry of Croxdale Darlington Road Methodist Church as ARP post, 28 February 1940
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/4-11Letters from the Secretary, Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester and from William Watchman, 1 Rogerson Terrace, Croxdale, Durham, concerning the raising of funds for repair of gale damage to the roof of the church, 15 May 1943 - 29 December 1943
(paper, 8 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/12Letter from S. H. Nichol, 2 Catherine Street, Spennymoor, concerning proposal to purchase Darlington Road Church as parish memorial hall, 17 July 1944
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 144/13-16Correspondence with the Secretary, Department for Chapel Affairs concerning conditions of proposed sale of Darlington Road Church, Croxdale, 27 September - 11 October 1944
(paper, 4 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/17-18Correspondence with L.E.P. Transport Ltd., Goole, Yorkshire, concerning compensation for damage incurred during their tenancy of the Darlington Road Church, 1 - 6 December 1944
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/19-21Correspondence with Henry B. Slee and Son, Assessors and Surveyors, Coronation Chambers, 70 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1, concerning the valuation of Darlington Road Methodist Church, 19 December - 20 December 1944
(paper, 3 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/22-32Correspondence with the Secretary, the Department for Chapel Affairs, discussing the sanction for the sale of church property and enclosing Official Consent thereto, 7 February - 14 May 1945
(paper, 11 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/33-41Correspondence with the Secretary, the Department for Chapel Affairs and F. Corner, "The Loggins," Tudhoe concerning the decision to sell the Durham Road Church and re-use the Darlington Road Church, 19 December 1945 - 28 January 1946
(paper, 9 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/42-44Correspondence with W. and T. Milburn, architects, 17 Fawcett Street, Sunderland concerning renovation of Darlington Road Methodist Church, 13 February - 1 April 1946
(paper, 3 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/45-46Plan of Darlington Road Methodist Church, Croxdale, and of proposed alterations, April 1946
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(2 plans, paper)
Ref: M/SF 144/47-59Correspondence with the Secretary, The Methodist Chapel Committee and Messrs. Wilkes, Wilkes and Marsham, Solicitors, Tubwell Row, Darlington, concerning the purchase by Mr. Corner of the Durham Road Church 2 April - 30 July 1946
(paper, 13 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/60-61Letters from S. H. Nichol, 2 Catherine Street, Spennymoor, concerning the renovation of the Darlington Road Church, 28 July 1946
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/62-64Correspondence with L.E.P. Transport, Goole, Yorkshire, concerning repairs to the Darlington Road Church, 21 May - 5 July 1946
(paper, 3 folios)
Ref: M/SF 144/65-66Correspondence with the Secretary, Department for Chapel Affairs, concerning the proceeds of the sale of Durham Road Church Croxdale, 9 September - 3 October 1947
(paper, 2 folios)
(Ref: M/SF 145/1-22)Wood Street Methodist Chapel, Middlestone Moor
Correspondence addressed to the Superintendent Minister, Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Correspondence with the District Valuer, Darlington concerning compensation for use of the Vestry at the Weardale Street Church, Low Spennymoor, of the Methodist Church at Croxdale and of the Methodist Church at Middlestone Moor and of the Stratton Street Methodist Church, Spennymoor 15 June - 26 June 1940.
Ref: M/SF 145/7-8Letter from the Accountant's Department, Shire Hall, Durham enclosing an agreement for use of Middlestone Moor Methodist Church as ARP post, 9 December 1940
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 145/9Rating valuation of warehouse, Middlestone Moor Methodist Church, 4 November 1943
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 145/10-13Correspondence with ARP Department and Clerk to Durham County Council concerning compensation for use of schoolroom in Middlestone Moor Methodist Church, 7 December 1944 - 7 April 1945
(paper, 4 folios)
Ref: M/SF 145/14-15Correspondence with the Secretary, Middlestone Moor W.I., enquiring about purchase of Methodist Chapel, 5 May, 1946 and 13 August 1946. (paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 145/19-22Correspondence with the Secretary, Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester concerning sale of the church 9 April 1947 - 23 October 1947
(paper, 5 folios)
Ref: M/SF 14516-18Correspondence with L.E.P. Transport Ltd., Goole, Yorkshire, terminating the latter's tenancy of Middlestone Moor Methodist Chapel, 6 June 1946 - 15 August 1946
(paper, 3 folios)
(Ref: M/SF 146/1-26)Stratton Street United Methodist Church
Correspondence addressed to the Superintendent Minister, Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit.
Draft memorandum of appointment of new trustees, 6 December 1902
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/2Correspondence with E. D. Cornish, Chapel Secretary of the United Methodist Church, 41 Wellington Road, Eccles, Lancashire, concerning the position of trustees in the sale of chapel property, 8 September 1913 - 28 February 1917
(paper, 1 file)
Ref: M/SF 146/3Undertaking by trustees of Spennymoor Chapel, Bishop Auckland, to repay £100 to Treasurer of the Loan Fund of the United Methodist Church, 31 March 1923.
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/4Memorandum of appointment of trustees of Oxford Street, Spennymoor, United Methodist Church, 28 June 1924.
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/5(i-ii)Application to the United Methodist Church Loan Fund for the Stratton Street, Spennymoor Methodist Church, 24 April 1924.
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 146/6Memorandum of consent to act as trustees of the Stratton Street, Spennymoor chapel, n.d. c.1925
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/7-8Letter from Messrs. Sanderson, Townend and Gilbert, Surveyors, Bondgate, Darlington, enclosing survey of Stratton Street Church Hall on its requisition, 26 July 1940
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 146/9Notices of derequisition of Stratton Street Church Hall, 8 and 15 January 1942
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 146/10Rating assessment of Warehouse, Stratton Street, Methodist Church, Spennymoor, 2 November 1943
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/11Letter from L.E.P. Transport, Goole, Yorkshire, concerning compensation for damage done to Clarence Street Chapel, 7 June 1946
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/12Letter from Aunger and Lavery, Acetylene Welders and Car Sprayers, 40 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, requesting a lease of Drake Street Chapel, n.d., c.1945
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/13-15Correspondence with the Methodist Insurance Company concerning insurances of Stratton Street Chapel during its use as a motor garage, 16 July - 23 November 1946.
Ref: M/SF 146/16-17Letter from the Methodist Insurance Company, and cancelled policy, on Stratton Street Chapel, Spennymoor, 27 November 1946.
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 146/18Copy letter to Aunger and Lavery with draft agreement for lease of Stratton Street Chapel, 13 August 1946
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/19Letter from W. Lancaster and Son offering to purchase Stratton Street Chapel, 23 September 1947
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/20Sanction issued by the Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester 1, for the sale of Stratton Street Chapel, 14 October 1948
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/21Letter from Spennymoor U.D.C. concerning sale of Stratton Street Chapel, 6 December 1950
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 146/22-25Correspondence with Wm. Blakey, Secretary to Whitworth N.S.U. Church, and the Department for Chapel Affairs concerning the purchase by the Spiritualist Church of Stratton Street Chapel, 10 September 1951 - 20 March 1952.
(paper, 4 folios)
Ref: M/SF 146/26Letter from C. F. Meikle, Solicitor, 2 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, making offer for land belonging to Rosa Street Methodist Church, Spennymoor, 18 February 1952.
(paper, 1 folio)
(Ref: M/SF 147/1-152)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Seventh Deposit
Bishop Middleham Wesleyan Methodist Church
Trustees' meeting minute book, 14 April, 1910 - 11 November 1976
For enclosures see M/SF 147/2-7
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 147/2Draft minutes of trustees meeting, 14 June 1964
Originally enclosed in M/SF 147/1
(Paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 147/3Letter from the Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester 1, to the Rev. Arthur H. Bryant, "Waverley House", 59 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, concerning proposed gift of land to Bishop Middleham Village Hall Committee, 11 August, 1965
Originally enclosed in M/SF 147/1
(Paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 147/4Draft circular letter signed by the Rev. B.W. Boshier, and Trust Treasurer and Trust Secretary calling for support for Bishop Middleham Methodist Church
Originally enclosed in M/SF 147/1
(Paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 147/5Circular letter from Blackett and Howdon Ltd., Organ Builders, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, concerning repair and servicing of organs
Originally enclosed in M/SF 147/1
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 147/6-7Circulars issued by the Methodist Church, Division of Property, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester concerning administration of church property, n.d. c.1970.
Originally enclosed in M/SF 147/1
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 148Guild Account Book, 1951 - 1969
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 149Guild Secretary's account book, 1956 - 1973
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 150Guild tea fund account book, 1964 - 1973
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 151Women's Fellowship Treasurer's Account Book, 1966 - 1973
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 152Women's Fellowship Treasurer's Book, 1969 - 1973
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 153)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit Eighth Deposit
Bishop Middleham Wesleyan Methodist Church
Leaders' Meeting Minute Book, October 1952 - December 1967
(1 volume)
Kirk Merrington Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 154)Ref: M/SF 154Church Fund Account Book. December 1945 - November 1965
Attached: Order of Service for centenary celebrations, 1961
(1 volume, 1 folio and 5 duplicates)
Bethel Methodist Church, Ferryhill (Ref: M/SF 155)Ref: M/SF 155Society Stewards' Account Book, September 1954 -November 1964
(1 volume)
Weardale Street Methodist Church, Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 156-157/1-110)Ref: M/SF 156Correspondence between the Rev. H. Godfrey, the National Coal Board, The Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, and Spennymoor U. D.C. concerning the adoption by the N.C.B. of part of the land belonging to the chapel, 1959 - 1960
(paper, 7 folios)
Ref: M/SF 157/1-110Correspondence concerning the disposal of Weardale Street Methodist Church, Trinity Methodist Church and the Central Schools in Spennymoor occasioned by the building of an arterial road and industrial development in Spennymoor in connection with the Hailsham plan for the North East. The correspondence is mainly between the representatives of the U.D.C., the County Council, the Department for Chapel Affairs, G.H. Edkins, and Sons, Estate Agents, the Rev. J. Chilton, Whitworth Terrace ,Spennymoor, 1966 - 1971
Includes:
/9 Memorandum of meeting to discuss the future of Methodism in Spennymoor
/10 Letter from G.H. Edkins and Son, Estate Agents to the Rev. W. Edwards describing existing Methodist churches in Spennymoor.
/12 Letter from G.H. Edkins and Son describing the possible development of the church sites.
/15 Memorandum of meeting between Spennymoor U.D.C., the County planning authority and Messrs. Snappes, architects and members of the Trinity Development Committee detailing development planned in Spennymoor, 17 February, 1967.
(Paper, 110 folios)
Central Methodist Church Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 158/1-32)Ref: M/SF 158/1-32Correspondence between the Rev. J. Chilton, Spennymoor, Spennymoor U.D.C., The Department of Chapel Affairs and others concerning the closure of the Central Methodist Church, Spennymoor. The correspondence concerns the changes in Spennymoor occasioning the closure and negotiations with a contractor for its demolition, 1968 - 1969
(paper, 32 folios)
Trinity Church, Spennymoor (Ref: M/SF 159/1-15)Ref: M/SF 159/1-15Correspondence concerning the proposed new church at Bishop's Close, Spennymoor, 1967 - 1972
Includes:
/13 Sketch plan of proposed church, 1972.
/14 Prospectus of Lanner Ltd., Chevet Works, Wakefield
/15 Sketch plan of proposed church, Lion Green, Haslemere
(paper, 14 folios, 1 booklet, printed)
(Ref: M/SF 160-162)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Ninth Deposit
Directory of Services, 12 July 1964
(Booklet, printed)
Ref: M/SF 161Directory of Services (No. 13/15), 2 November 1975
(Booklet, printed)
Ref: M/SF 162Directory of Services, (13/15), 7 May 1978
(Booklet, printed)
(Ref: M/SF 163-175(i-ii))Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Tenth Deposit
Register of deeds, certificates and to policies relating to churches within the circuit, 1842 - 1966
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 164Trinity Methodist Church, Spennymoor Cash book, January 1950 - January 1964
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 165Trustees' minute book, 2 October 1966 - 15 July 1977
For enclosures see M/SF 166-175
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 166Programme for Harvest Festival, 1967
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio, printed)
Ref: M/SF 167Copy letter from Rev. John Chilton, 59 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, to Mr. Hodgson concerning repairs to caretaker's house, 25 March 1969
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 168(i-ii)Copy memorandum and covering letter of meeting with Town Clerk and Surveyor concerning plans for new church building, 26 March 1969
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: M/SF 169Letter from Rev. John Chilton to Mr. Roberts concerning decision to sell Central Methodist site to Spennymoor U.D.C., 2 October 1972
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 170Letter from Rev. David Nixon to Mrs. Wintersgill concerning the farmer's officiating at the Harvest Festival Service, 3 March 1977
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 171Letter from A.J. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Sedgefield District Council, to Mrs. Wintersgill, Spennymoor concerning discussions [on sale of church?], 12 September 1977
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 172Letter from Doris Richardson requesting permission to hire church hall to give dancing lessons, n.d., c.1977
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 173Note in unidentified hand of furnishings to be retained from the church, n.d., c.1977
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: M/SF 174(i-v)Statement of accounts for Trinity Methodist Church, 1974 - 1976
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 5 folios)
Ref: M/SF 175(i-ii)Account of income and expenditure of Trinity Church re-building fund, 1975 - 1976
Originally enclosed in M/SF 165
(paper, 2 folios)
Ferryhill Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 176)Ref: M/SF 176Account book, 1 January 1951 - 31 August 1977
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 177)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Eleventh Deposit
Dean Bank (Zion) Church Ferryhill
Dean Bank (Zion) Church Ferryhill Baptism register, 16 December 1937 - 25 February 1979 (Church closed 31 August 1979)
(1 volume)
Metal Bridge, Bethel Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 178-179)Ref: M/SF 178Bethel Methodist Church, Metal Bridge, Society Stewards account book, 19 April 1875 - 8 January 1923
(1 volume)
Ref: M/SF 179Sunday School teachers meeting minute book, 20 December 1926 - 29 January 1950
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/SF 180-201)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Twelfth Deposit
Zion Methodist Church, Dean Bank, Ferryhill
Church Council and leaders' meetings minute book, 11 January 1965 - 19 April 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 181Church Council meetings minute book, 19 April 1977 - 14 August 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 182Suggested Church Council agenda, [1970]
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: M/SF 183Brief agenda of Church Council meeting, n.d.
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: M/SF 184Rough minutes of Church Council meeting, 5 June 1979
(1 paper)
Ref: M/SF 185Notice of Church Council meeting, 20 November 1979
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: M/SF 186Memorandum of sale of Zion Methodist Church, Ferryhill, 6 February 1980
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: M/SF 187Treasurer's account book, 1907 - 1934
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/SF 188Treasurer's account book, 1935 - 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 189Treasurer's account book, 1960 - 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 190Treasurer's account book, 1974 - 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 191Women's Own secretary's minutes, 13 February 1924 - 13 January 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 192Women's Own secretary's minutes 6 February 1952 - 17 January 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 193Women's Own treasurer's account book, 1926 - 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 194Women's Own treasurer's account book, 1949 - 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 195Women's Own cash book, 1963 - 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 196Minutes of Sunday School teachers' meetings, 2 February 1916 - 7 November 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/SF 197Minutes of Sunday School teachers' meetings, 6 February 1921 - 25 November 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/SF 198Minutes of Sunday School teachers' meetings, 23 January 1927 - 30 October 1932
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 199Minutes of Sunday School teachers' meetings, 19 November 1932 - 7 September 1953
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/SF 200Minutes of Sunday School teachers' meetings, 21 September 1958 - 23 June 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 201Sunday School treasurer's account book, 1932 - 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
(Ref: M/SF 202-203)Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Thirteenth Deposit
Broom Mission Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Womens Own account book, 26 November 1956 - 12 July 1973
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/SF 203Minute book of trustees, with an outline history of the foundation of the church, 12 December 1908 - 1 November 1932
(1 volume, card bound)
(Ref: M/SF 205-206)Croxdale Methodist Chapel
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
204 Minute book of trustees, 18 January 1921 - 15 September 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
Fourteenth Deposit
Bishop Middleham Methodist Church
Register of baptisms, 16 February 1947 - 30 July 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/SF 206Register of baptisms, 12 September 1976 - 22 February 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Spennymoor Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/SF 207)Ref: M/SF 207Minutes of leaders' meetings, 20 May 1959 - 23 November 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)
