Skelmanthorpe Methodist Church

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Previously known as Pilling Lane Primitive Methodist Church.

First Primitive Methodist preaching in Skelmanthorpe 1820.

Society established 1821, using Town School in Pilling Lane for meetings.

Society met with some persecution so held meetings in Blacker Wood for a while c.1820s.

Chapel built in Pilling Lane 1836.

Chapel enlarged 1864.

Sunday School built on behind chapel 1886-87; plot of land used for Sunday School included site of old Town School which had been demolished 1886.

Amalgamated with Central Methodist Church 1977-78.

Chapel refurbished and reopened 1978.

Still in existence 2009.

Records relating to Pilling Lane (P) Methodist church can be found at WYAS: Kirklees under the reference numbers: NM/DD/CW, KC845,KC879, KX277.

Records relating to Skelmanthorpe Methodist Church can be found at WYAS: Kirklees under the reference numbers: NM/DD/CW and WYK1513.