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Albion, Ashton under Lyne, Congregational
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Stamford Street,
Ashton under Lyne
Cemeteries
Church History
The Refuge Chapel became too small for its increased parishioners and in 1834 purchased a number of nearby cottages which, when rebuilt was named Albion Chapel.
By 1889 the Albion Chapel on Penny Meadow again became too small, its use being better served as an extension for the Day School, but a new site for the Chapel needed to be found.
The new church opened in 1895.
In 1972 the Congregational church joined with the English Presbyterian church to become the United Reformed Church. The Penny Meadow church was located
This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches etc. themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.
Maps
It is located at SJ9432899006 (Lat/Lon 53.487735,-2.086950). You can see this on maps provided by:
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It was located at SJ9422399205 (Lat/Lon 53.489523,-2.088536). You can see this on maps provided by:
- This church marked on a Google map.
- StreetMap (Ordnance Survey maps)
- Open StreetMap
- Bing
- Google StreetView
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Old Maps (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain
- Google map showing nearby churches.