Skelmanthorpe Central Wesleyan Methodist Church

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Class connected with Shelley Wesleyan Methodist Church, existed at Skelmanthorpe 1788; may have existed as early as c.1770.

House of Joseph Dyson at Skelmanthorpe licensed for Methodist worship 1796.

The Methodists at Skelmanthorpe remained Wesleyan when chapel at Shelley went over to New Connexion 1797.

Services were held in houses from 1797.

Also used Town School in Pilling Lane for services by 1809.

Chapel built in Shaw Croft (later known as Commercial Road) 1815-16.

Sunday School established 1840, using Town School; Town School also used as a Wesleyan Day School to 1876.

Sunday School built on behind chapel 1874-75.

Old chapel demolished and new chapel built on same site 1895-97.

Called Central Wesleyan Methodist Church from 1897.

Sunday School enlarged 1904.

Closed 1977; congregation joined Pilling Lane Methodist Church.

Chapel made into flats 1980s.

Records relating to this church can be found at WYAS: Kirklees under the reference numbers NM/DD/CW, WYK1515 and KX237.