Park Hill Wesleyan Methodist, Garstang

The church does not have a graveyard.

It was founded before 1811. In the late 18th Century the Methodists held their services in a room at the rear of "Stoops Hall" in the High Street. Their first chapel was completed in 1814, a small, plain building of typical Non-conformist style; its replacement, erected in 1879, now occupies the same site at what is called "Park Hill".

The Wesleyan Methodist church was formed in the 18th century from religous societies founded by John Wesley and his preachers. It suffered many secessions, but was the largest Nonconformist denomination in the 19th century. In 1932 the Wesleyan Methodists joined with the Primitive Methodists and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.

Whilst every effort has been made to record exact details of record office and library holdings you are recommended to check with them before visiting to ensure that they do hold the records and years you wish to examine. Similarly check with transcript publishers to ensure they cover the records and years you require before making a purchase.

Copies of Original Registers

It is located at SD4913045157 (Lat/Lon 53.90007, -2.775671). You can see this on maps provided by:

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