Fall Birch, Horwich, Wesleyan Methodist

^Our records show that this church is closed. Click the arrow on the line above to find links to search for web sites of current churches of the same denomination, or try the Nearby Churches link above.

It was founded before 1910. It closed around 1970 and has been demolished.

The Wesleyan Methodist church was formed in the 18th century from religious 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.

It was located at SD6573009748 (Lat/Lon 53.583194, -2.519109). You can see this on maps provided by:

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