Meltham Baptist Church

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The ministers of Salendine Nook, Pole Moor and Lockwood visited Meltham to preach Baptist doctrines in 1810. At the instigation of these three, a house in Meltham was licensed for Baptist worship in 1811.

In 1813 a congregation was established with five new members and three members from Lockwood.

In 1816-1817 a chapel was built at Broadlands with a Sunday School adjoining the chapel being built in 1832-1833; this was subsequently enlarged in 1844-1846.

In 1862-1864 a new chapel was built behind the old one and a new Sunday School was built on the site of the old school and chapel in 1910-1911.

The chapel ceased to be used for worship and was demolished and the Sunday School was converted for use as a chapel in 1968.

The church is still in existence in 2009.

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