Marsh St Primitive Methodist, Barrow in Furness

Primitive Methodist church,
Marsh St,
Barrow in Furness
Lancashire

Cemeteries

The church does not have a graveyard.

Church History

It was founded in 1875 and closed in 1953.

The Primitive Methodists have three chapels in the town ; one in Forshaw Street-a plain brick building with school underneath, and capable of seating 600 persons. It was erected in 1866 at a cost of £1,300. A second in Hartington Street, built in 1874 at a cost of £2,750, and capable of accommodating 600. A third one was built in 1875, in Marsh Street, at a cost of £2,950, and will accommodate 700. The superintendent of the Barrow circuit is the Rev. J. Prestwich, with two assistant ministers.

from Mannex's directory of Furness & Cartmel, 1882

The Primitive Methodist church was an early 19th century (1807) secession form the Wesleyan Methodist church and was particularly successful in evangelising agricultural and industrial communities at open meetings. In 1932 the Primitive Methodists joined with the Wesleyan Methodists and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

Church Records

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Original registers

The Cumbria Record Office, Barrow hold:

• Baptisms 1875-1948
• Marriages 1914-1952

Maps

The church was located at OS grid reference SD206688. You can see this on maps provided by:

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