Archives – Bolton (Chalfont Street)

We have the following image of Bolton Chalfont Street Independent Methodist Church in our archives.

Bolton Chalfont Street was situated in Astley Bridge and comprised two buildings – the school (on the left) which was built in 1886, and the chapel (on the right) built in 1888.  The church closed in 1996 and is now (2019) a Muslim School.

In the archives, we hold the following items from this church:

  • Printed History: (Jubilee Commemoration, 1936, J Ramsbottom – (History of first 50 Years))
  • Printed History: (The Second Fifty Years, 1986, J Sharples)
  • Registers: (Marriage Register 1982 – 1990; Baptismal Register 1887 – 1993; Baptisms, Burials. Marriages 1940 – 1963; Register of Leaders’ Meetings 1948 – 1982; Membership Admissions Register 1886 – 1935; Membership Register with Lists of Officers 1899 – 1914; Membership Register 1914 – 1992; Pew Rents 1886 – 1907; Pew Rent Receipts Book 1903 – 1907)
  • Trustees’ Records and Legal Documents: (Minutes 1887 – 1896; Registration of first building 1886; Registration of second building 1888; Marriage Registration 1889; Letter noting charity number 1983)
  • Church Minutes and Correspondence, etc.: (Church Minutes 1886 – 1996; Correspondence with Connexion re closure 1995 – 1996)
  • Financial Records: (Church Income and Expenditure 1886 – 1995; Church and School Accounts 1919 – 1934; Special Efforts Account 1983 – 1996; Conference Accounts 1940)
  • Sunday School Information: (Minutes 1886 – 1995; Attendance Totals 1910 – 1980; Primary Register c1969 – 1994; Sunday School Register 1952 – 1978; Adult Class Register 1963 – 1976; Teachers’ Attendances 1962 – 1979; Payments for use of premises 1944 – 1995; Sunday School Accounts 1947 – 1994); Printed accounts of Sunday School 1987 – 1994; Primary and Junior Account 1964 -1991)
  • Doctrines and Rules: (Rules for the Government of the Independent Methodist Church, Chalfont Street, Bolton 1969 (in pamphlets box); Rules for the Government of the Independent Methodist Sunday School, Chalfont Street, Bolton 1886 (in pamphlets box))
  • Church Groups: (Band of Hope Minutes 1886 – 1910; Sick Club Subscription Book 1887 – 1950; Women’s Auxiliary Minutes 1974 – 1989)
  • Memorial Service Programmes: (J. Greenhalgh 1959; Henry Sharples 1978)
  • Special Events Programmes: (Notice of Stonelaying 1886; Opening Services Poster 1886; School Sermons notices 1904, 1915, 1960; Centenary Service 1986; Closing Service Programme 1996; Bazaar Journals and Notices 1886)
  • Photographic Collection: (Printers’ blocks of interior and exterior of premises; various groups, individuals and events)
  • Miscellaneous: (Table of Church Officers 1886 – 1945 (map chest); folder of items of historic interest; Jubilee Bazaar Booklet 1936)