Oakenshaw Wesleyan Methodist Church
The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available.
Established c.1820, using members’ houses for meetings.
Used a building in Green Side as a Sunday School and for services from 1822.
Chapel built in Green Side 1874.
Sunday School built 1911-12.
Congregation ceased to use chapel and Sunday School altered for use as chapel and school 1951-52.
Closed 1977.
Records relating to this church can be found at WYAS: Kirklees under the reference number NM/WM/O.
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