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Consett Methodist Circuit

Reference: M/Co Catalogue Title: Consett Methodist Circuit Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: Individual churches D - N

Covering Dates: 1846 - 2006

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  • Consett Methodist Circuit
    • Consett Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Co)
    • Individual churches D-N (Ref: M/Co)
    • Derwent Cottages Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDer)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)
    • Registration (Ref: M/Co)
    • Dipton, Derwent View Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDiDe)
    • Dipton and Greencroft Free Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/CoDiGr)
    • Dipton Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDip)
    • East Stanley Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEaSta)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Women's Fellowship (Ref: M/Co)
    • Ebchester Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEbc)
    • Minutes (Ref: M/Co)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)
    • Ebchester Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEbW)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Minutes (Ref: M/Co)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)
    • Edmundbyers Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEdm)
    • Grange Villa Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoGrV)
    • High Westwood Methodist chapel (Ref: M/CoHiW)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Photographs (Ref: M/Co)
    • Registration (Ref: M/Co)
    • Iveston Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoIve)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)
    • Registration (Ref: M/Co)
    • Kilnpit Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoKil)
    • Knitsley, Salem Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoKni)
    • Leadgate Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLea)
    • Boys' Brigade (Ref: M/Co)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)
    • Trustees (Ref: M/Co)
    • Leadgate, Front Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLeaF)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • History (Ref: M/Co)
    • Leaders' meetings (Ref: M/Co)
    • Registration (Ref: M/Co)
    • Trustees (Ref: M/Co)
    • Leadgate, Watling Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLeaW)
    • Correspondence (Ref: M/Co)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • Registration (Ref: M/Co)
    • Trustees (Ref: M/Co)
    • Medomsley Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoMed)
    • Building of church (Ref: M/Co)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Co)
    • History (Ref: M/Co)
    • Orders of service (Ref: M/Co)
    • Photographs (Ref: M/Co)
    • Sunday School (Ref: M/Co)
    • Trustees (Ref: M/Co)
    • Milkwellburn Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoMil)

Catalogue Description

Consett Methodist Circuit became part of the North West Durham Methodist Circuit c. 2013

Catalogue Contents

Consett Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Co)Individual churches D-N (Ref: M/Co)Derwent Cottages Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDer)

(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

Registration (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 141

Baptisms register, 1918 - 1964
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 145-146

Accounts, 1932 - 1965
(2 volumes)

Ref: M/Co 147

Insurance policies, 1931 - 1962
(1 bundle)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 142

Certificate authorising public worship in the church, 22 November 1899
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 143

Certificate authorising marriages in the church, 12 November 1926
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: M/Co 144

Trustees' meetings minutes, 1929 - 1965
(1 volume)

Dipton, Derwent View Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDiDe)Ref: M/Co 544

Contributions Record Book, 7 January 1951 - 7 April 1957
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 545

Balance book, 2 June 1957 - March 1966
(1 volume)

Dipton and Greencroft Free Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/CoDiGr)Ref: M/Co 546

Baptism Register, 28 July 1887 - 11 February 1934
(1 volume)

Dipton Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoDip)

(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

Ref: M/Co 148

Trustees' meetings minutes, 1877 - 1930, includes list of subscriptions for building the new church, n.d., c. 1879
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 149

Correspondence principally concerning land at Hare Law and Dipton bequeathed to the church under the will of Michael Johnson, 1930 - 1932
(1 bundle)

East Stanley Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEaSta)Women's Fellowship (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 929

Women's Fellowship minutes, 5 October 1972 - 5 October 2006
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 932

Women's Fellowship membership card for Ann Emmerson, n.d. [1970s] [Originally enclosed with M/Co 929]
(1 paper)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 930

Weekly accounts, 6 September 1988 - 24 September 1996
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 931

Christian Endevour monthly accounts, April 1936 - October 1983
(1 volume)

Ebchester Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEbc)Minutes (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 360

Trustees' meetings minute book, 1 June 1931 - 3 November 1975
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 598

Minutes of meetings of Finance Committee, 19 March 1942 - 8 March 1945
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 554

Souvenir booklet of the Silver Jubilee of Ebchester Methodist Church, May 1982
(1 boklet, printed)

Ref: M/Co 599

Pulpit notices, 4 August 1974 - 25 April 1976
(1 boklet, printed)

Ref: M/Co 600

Order of service for laying of foundation stone, 8 December 1956
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: M/Co 601

Order of service for opening and dedication of the church, 6 July 1957
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: M/Co 602

Newsletter of Ebchester Methodist Church, March 1981
(1 paper, printed)

Ebchester Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEbW)Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 550

General correspondence and accounts, 29 July 1953 - 24 August 1963
(40 papers, 8 files)

Ref: M/Co 551

Correspondence and accounts re construction of new building at Ebchester, 14 December 1954 - 15 July 1960
(26 papers, 3 files)

Ref: M/Co 552

Sale accounts, 17 May 1958 - 22 June 1963
(1 file)

Minutes (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 548

Minute book of leaders' meetings, 17 February 1927 - 19 March 1964
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 549

Minutes of leaders' meetings, 4 April 1966 - 18 November 1974
(1 booklet)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 553

Pulpit notice book, 15 May 1977 - 14 May 1978
(1 volume)

Edmundbyers Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoEdm)Ref: M/Co 150

Trustees' meetings minutes, 1945 - 1950
(1 volume)

Grange Villa Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoGrV)Ref: M/Co 926

Register of baptisms, 10 July 1960 - 23 November 2002
(1 volume)

High Westwood Methodist chapel (Ref: M/CoHiW)Registration (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 538

Register of baptisms, 1 February 1927 - 28 April 1963
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 539

Account book of the trustees, 31 December 1944 - 29 October 1963
(1 booklet)

Ref: M/Co 540

Pass book for the Newcastle Savings Bank, 28 January 1955 - 15 May 1964
(1 booklet)

Photographs (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 541

Printer's block for a photograph of High Westwood chapel, n.d.
(1 block, copper on wood)

Iveston Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoIve)

(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

Registration (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 361

Register of baptisms, 20 February 1958 - 15 September 1974
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 243

Accounts, 1887 - 1969, Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1902 - 1913
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 526

Grant for the enlargement of C.A., and Vestry, 3 February 1904
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 530/1-3

Papers relating to the Deposit Account of Iveston trustees from the Methodist Chapel Aid Association, 1 December 1971 - 30 September 1972
(2 papers)

Ref: M/Co 531

Insurance policy for chapel, 15 December 1971
(1 file)

Ref: M/Co 532

Schedule B for chapel insurance policy, 25 March 1975
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 524

Certificate of worship, 9 May 1854
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 525

Certificate of registration for the solemnisation of marriages, 27 October 1965
(1 card)

Ref: M/Co 527

Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 6 December 1947
(1 file)

Ref: M/Co 528

Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 31 March 1967
(1 file)

Ref: M/Co 529

Certificate for re-naming of chapel, issued by Consett U.D.C., 19 February 1970
(1 file)

Kilnpit Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoKil)

151-154

Ref: M/Co 151

Plan with related correspondence concerning the improvement of the C.263 road, involving the demolition of a dwelling house at Kilnpit Hill near Shotley Bridge with a burial ground belonging, formerly used as a Methodist Chapel, 1961
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 152

Lease by John Eden (formerly John Methold) of Beamish Park, esquire, to the trustees of a piece of land at Kip Hill as a site for a chapel, for 21 years at 2s.6d. annual rent, 21 March 1866
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 153

Lease by Thomas Duncombe Eden, of Beamish Park, esquire, to the trustees of land at Kip Hill with the chapel built on it, for 21 years at 2s.6d. annual rent, 26 July 1867
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: M/Co 154

Miscellaneous correspondence mainly concerning the restoration of the church after damage by mining by Messrs. James Joicey & Co., 1900 - 1923
(1 bundle)

Knitsley, Salem Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoKni)Ref: M/Co 155

Correspondence relating to a dispute over the ownership of the church with Mr. Haansbergen, the owner of the Butsfield estate on which it was built, 1884 - 1898
(1 bundle)

Leadgate Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLea)Boys' Brigade (Ref: M/Co)

6th (Leadgate) Company of the North West Durham Battalion

Ref: M/Co 879

Cash book, 10 September 1965 - 27 August 1974
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 880

Cash book, 6 September 1974 - 6 September 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 881

Cash book, 5 September 1986 - 12 September 1994
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 882

Cash book, 1 March 1958 - 12 November 1969
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 883

Cash book, 26 November 1969 - August 1983
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 162

Certificate authorising public worship by assembly or congregation of Protestants' in 'a school room belonging to the Derwent Iron Company, 8 April 1846
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 163

Certificate authorising public worship by an assembly or congregation of Protestants' in a chapel erected at Leadgate', 23 September 1847
(1 paper)

Trustees (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 873

Trustees' treasurer's account book, 20 September 1965 - 1 April 1975
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 874

Cash book, 2 May 1966 - 8 September 1980
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 875

Cash book, 20 September 1980 - 30 August 1985
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 876

Cash book, 7 September 1985 - 25 July 1989
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 877

Cash book, 10 June 1989 - 20 January 1994
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 878

Cash book, 27 January 1994 - 3 September 1998
(1 volume)

Leadgate, Front Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLeaF)

(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
156-157, 215, 234, 244-245, 604

Trustees (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 157

Miscellaneous trusteeship papers, 1900 - 1957, includes guarantees with the North Eastern Banking Company Ltd., 1900, 1909; President's consent to sell Wesley Hall, 1914; and correspondence with the Methodist Chapel Committee re grant for renovations, 1936
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 362

Trustees' meetings minute book, 12 March 1878 - 11 November 1901 , includes: List of donations for altering chapel and erecting an organ, 1872 - 1873
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 363

Trustees' meetings minute book, 20 February 1909 - 14 November 1950
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 156

Deeds of the church with related papers, 1847 - 1909, includes certificates authorising public worship, 3 June 1854, and marriages, 23 July 1889
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 215

Accounts, 1922 - 1946
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 364

Stewards' accounts, November 1889 - January 1922
(1 volume)

Registration (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 234

Baptisms register, 1943 - 1954
(1 volume)

Leaders' meetings (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 244

Leaders' Meetings minutes, 1940 - 1954
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 365

Leaders' meetings minutes, 20 November 1954 - 18 August 1964
(1 volume)

History (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 604

Centenary booklet of Front Street Methodist Church, Leadgate, 1948
(1 booklet)

Leadgate, Watling Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoLeaW)

(formerly Primitive Methodist)
158-161, 216-224, 232-233

Trustees (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 158

Memoranda of the choice and appointment of new trustees, 5 March 1898, 18 June 1910, 6 December 1924, 24 June 1933'
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 216

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1923 - 1941
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 217

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1942 - 1948
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 218

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1949 - 1954
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 159-160

Equitable mortgages to the Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd., 11 August 1893, 3 October 1922
(2 papers)

Ref: M/Co 161

Sanction of the General Chapel Committee to the sale of the church, with related correspondence, 1954 and 1959
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 219-220

Accounts, 1927 - 1958
(2 volumes)

Ref: M/Co 221

Bank Book, 1939 - 1946
(1 volume)

Registration (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 232-233

Baptisms registers, 1925 - 1954
(2 volumes)

Correspondence (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 222-224

Miscellaneous papers, principally bills and correspondence, mainly concerning the manse, the organ and alterations to the church, 1904, 1927 - 1954, 1962
(3 bundle)

Medomsley Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoMed)

Formerly Wesleyan Methodist

Building of church (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 164

Correspondence and related papers concerning the building of the new church, 1960 - 1961
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 165

Report on survey of general structure carried out by C. K. Luke, architect, Stanley, 1960, with related correspondence, 1953 - 1961
(1 file)

Orders of service (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 366

Order of service for opening and dedication of the New Hall, 16 September 1978
(1 booklet, printed)

Trustees (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 611

Minute book of trustees, 12 June 1924 - 5 October 1978
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 612

Trustees' treasurer's account book, 10 February 1928 - 31 August 1972
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 613

Collection journal, 15 August 1915 - 23 June 1935
(1 volume)

Sunday School (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 614

Sunday School attendance roll, [May 1876] - June 1880
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 615

Sunday School attendance roll, 27 June 1880 - March 1885
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 616

Sunday School attendance roll, April 1885 - April 1888
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 617

Sunday School attendance roll, April 1888 - September 1891
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 618

Sunday School attendance roll, October 1891 - December 1894
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 619

Sunday School attendance roll, January 1895 - March 1901
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 620

Sunday School attendance roll, January 1938 - January 1940
(1 volume)

Ref: M/Co 621

Sunday School attendance roll, October 1971- September 1976
(1 volume)

History (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 622

History of Medomsley Methodist Church (1781- 1981), 1981
(1 booklet, printed)

Photographs (Ref: M/Co)Ref: M/Co 623

Photograph of original Methodist Church in Medomsley, n.d. [c. 1978]
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/Co 624

Photograph of the new church built in the 1930s, n.d. [c. 1978]
(1 photograph, colour)

Ref: M/Co 625

Photograph of the new church built in the 1930s, n.d. [c. 1978]
(1 photograph, colour)

Ref: M/Co 626

Photograph of official opening by Mr. Surtees Armstrong of new church, 1935
(1 photograph, black and white, mounted)

Milkwellburn Methodist Church (Ref: M/CoMil)

(formerly United Methodist, and before 1907, United Methodist Free Church)
166-168

Ref: M/Co 166

Memoranda of the choice and appointment of new trustees 22 November 1899, 10 February 1937, 4 November 1953
(1 bundle)

Ref: M/Co 167

Declaration adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with s.17 of the Methodist Church Union Act, 15 June 1953
(1 paper)

Ref: M/Co 168

Correspondence and related papers concerning the closure and demolition of the church, 1959 - 1960
(1 bundle)



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