Guest Adam Allcroft Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Just been looking through this site and while there is a great topic on methodist churches, I can't find any details of this place and where it may be or was. Does anyone have any details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Its marriage registers from 1918 - 1962 are in Sheffield Archives under SY 139/N30/13-15 but there are no baptism registers. It was on Penistone Rd. That suggests it was built around 1917 & put out of use in the 1960's. Its Roll of Honour is on Sheffield History at http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6132-owlerton-united-methodist-church-roll-of-honour/ It is surprising that there is not more on it but Sheffield Archives may be able to give more information. Don't confuse this church with the Methodist New Connection church which was also on Penistone Rd but was built in the 1830's I think & is shown on Picture Sheffield & had a grave yard. I am fairly sure that was a different church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Could this be the one, corner of Capel Street ..... ? Link to 1950's OS map #238 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Penistone Road, Owlerton (Kelly's diirectory 1925) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 1903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Is this Capel Street Its marriage registers from 1918 - 1962 are in Sheffield Archives under SY 139/N30/13-15 but there are no baptism registers. It was on Penistone Rd. That suggests it was built around 1917 & put out of use in the 1960's. Its Roll of Honour is on Sheffield History at http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6132-owlerton-united-methodist-church-roll-of-honour/ It is surprising that there is not more on it but Sheffield Archives may be able to give more information. Don't confuse this church with the Methodist New Connection church which was also on Penistone Rd but was built in the 1830's I think & is shown on Picture Sheffield & had a grave yard. I am fairly sure that was a different church. Capel Street, on the left hand side ..... ? www.picturesheffield.com/;s05104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I'm getting confused now .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hilldweller Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Owlerton Chapel 1851.png Could this be the chapel on the corner of Borough Road & Park View Road, Owlerton. It looks (looked ?) a very old building ? On the 1892 map it is marked as Wesleyan Reform Chapel. There only seems to be an older part of the chapel still remaining. I can't read the inscription on the gable in Streetview. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Could this be the chapel on the corner of Borough Road & Park View Road, Owlerton. It looks (looked ?) a very old building ? On the 1892 map it is marked as Wesleyan Reform Chapel. There only seems to be an older part of the chapel still remaining. I can't read the inscription on the gable in Streetview. HD The inscription on the chapel on Borough Road is 1861, but this appears to refer to the Sunday School http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5292-date-stones-on-sheffield-buildings/?p=79032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Three to choose from in 1892 - Wesleyan, Wesleyan Reform and New Connexion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 The Sheffield Archives listing of Non-conformist church registers for Owlerton shows both the New Connection (NC) & United Methodist (UM) churches (& the Wesleyan church) so the UM & NC are definately not the same. The evidence is that the UM church was built after 1881 as it is not in the 1881 Religious survey list of UM churches Sheffield Archives Non – conformist church registers listing OWLERTON (Sheffield) Penistone Road (UM) Marr 1918-1962 SY 139/N30/13-15 Wesleyan Chapel Bap 1838-1903 NR 1681 Methodist Chapel (NC) Bap 1879-1963 NR 857-858 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Three to choose from in 1892 - Wesleyan, Wesleyan Reform and New Connexion: Methodist Chapels 1892.png United Methodist Chapel, Penistone Road. (Capel Street)Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bradfield Road. Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Borough Road. White's 1911. ----------------- United Methodist Chapel, Penistone Road. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bradfield Road. Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Borough Road. Kelly's 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Methodist Church, Bradfield Road. Wesleyan Reform Church, Borough Road. Penistone Road, (Capel Street), not listed, probably demolished. Kelly's 1965. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 SteveHB, on 24 May 2013 - 08:57, said: Methodist Church, Bradfield Road. Wesleyan Reform Church, Borough Road. Penistone Road, (Capel Street), not listed, probably demolished. Kelly's 1965. I remember the Bradfield Road church / chapel very well. It was a very large structure and ran as far back as the little lane, (Bradfield Lane ? ), which had the doorway at the bottom, closed on Good Fridays, through to the Blue Ball yard. It was demolished in the sixties and a Tesco store built on the footprint, (now the Wilkinson's store). There was a dog legged lane ran up the side which connected Bradfield Road & Lane. It was very run down in the fifties with soot coated walls and windows. My cousin was married at the Borough Road chapel in the late fifties 'so it was still in use at that time. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I remember the Bradfield Road church / chapel very well. It was a very large structure and ran as far back as the little lane, (Bradfield Lane ? ), which had the doorway at the bottom, closed on Good Fridays, through to the Blue Ball yard. It was demolished in the sixties and a Tesco store built on the footprint, (now the Wilkinson's store). There was a dog legged lane ran up the side which connected Bradfield Road & Lane. It was very run down in the fifties with soot coated walls and windows. My cousin was married at the Borough Road chapel in the late fifties 'so it was still in use at that time. HD Picturesheffield t03491 1950's OS map #241 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 From various maps, I would say that the United Methodist Church was built on the graveyard of the New Connexion Chapel which then became the Sunday School. Picture Sheffield Image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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