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Location List

Records and Archives of most Unitarian Congregations in Great Britain

Compiled by Alan Ruston

Introduction

This listing of congregations is by no means complete. Many not recorded here have long disappeared and their records lost. Others have left few extant records and those which remain have little to interest the family historian. This list arose out of a census conducted by the Unitarian Historical Society (UHS) in the 1970s by its then secretary, Rev Andrew Hill and gives details of those congregations the whereabouts of whose records have been reported. In its original form it was published in the Transactions of the UHS in 1981 and 1982 and the Society has updated it on a master file from subsequent reports from congregations, libraries and record offices.

There are without doubt some errors, both in the listing and with certain items having been deposited in a record office without the UHS being informed. Some records unfortunately may even have been lost since being noted in the 1970s. The situation is of course not static and parts of the list are subject to change, when for example, items are deposited in a repository. There is no central controlling mechanism within Unitarianism. Each congregation has complete power and responsibility over the disposal of its records and does not have to inform the UHS as to their location. However most congregations have reported on their holdings. The UHS does not have any further information on a congregation’s records than is shown in this listing. It is not able to answer genealogical questions as it does not possess a library or data bank.

The congregations are listed in counties for England, and in more general terms for Wales and Scotland, and the county arrangement which existed in 1980 when the lists were published has been retained. The record office or similar repository is shown and the records deposited may or may not contain material of use to family historians; each deposit will need to be considered individually. Unfortunately some will contain nothing of genealogical interest whilst others will be a rich source for the researcher. The Public Record Office reference, in the majority of cases, refers to the county and notation used in List of Non-Parochial registers and records in the custody of the Registrar General, published in 1859, reissued 1969 by the List and Index Society, vol. 42. This remains the key book showing the deposit of these registers, now arranged in the RG 4 series in the Public Record Office, and each is followed by a piece number. The information given here should be sufficient to trace a particular deposit. The International Genealogical Index includes births and pre-1754 marriages extracted from these registers.

The 1859 publication shows the chapels listed as predominantly Presbyterian or Baptist, and there are only about half-a-dozen designated Unitarian. In the 1840s many still clung to the older name, and Unitarian denominational organisation was nascent. Some are termed `Presbyterian or Independent’, a description which goes back to the early eighteenth-century lack of certainty as to denomination. Others evolved away from English Presbyterianism and became Independent; George’s Yard, Hammersmith (Middlesex 11) is in this category, and there are others. It has not been included here as for most of its history this chapel can be considered as part of Independency. Therefore this present listing should be read, at least for the period up to about the 1840s, in conjunction with that contained in My Ancestors were Congregationalists, compiled by D J H Clifford (Society of Genealogists, first published 1992).

Some chapels were always considered Presbyterian but disappeared before they could be termed Unitarian, or were absorbed into other congregations; the Enfield, Middlesex, Baker Street Meeting and the Uxbridge Meeting are probably in this category. The history of Dissenting churches in London is especially complex, and the denominational ascription of Presbyterian, Independent or Baptist by the Registrar General to several congregations is difficult to substantiate. The Registrar General must have found the classification of many Dissenting chapels problematical to say the least especially as there was another category of chapel found chiefly in Durham and Northumberland labelled ‘United Presbyterian’ or ‘Scotch Church’. Formed after 1800 these were Scottish in origin and organisation and not in the English Presbyterian tradition. They are not listed here. The records of Universalist Churches, of which there were never many, have been included. References to material is almost wholly to original sources and not to secondary or printed material.

An outline listing of the remaining records of the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland, held in the Public Record Office in Northern Ireland, has been included. This is because this small group of some thirty churches has traditionally been associated with Unitarian movement in other parts of the UK. Theological disputes in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries created small synods of churches which eventually formed themselves into the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland in 1910. Based on the presbyterian system of church government, the organisation is entirely separate from the Unitarian movement in England, Scotland and Wales.

For those records held by a congregation still in existence contact should be made with the Church Secretary, whose name and address is shown in the Annual Directory of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, a copy of which is held by many public libraries. In cases of difficulty a copy can be obtained from the General Assembly at Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY. Queries or questions relating to family history should not be directed to Essex Hall whose staff are not in a position to respond to them. Please remember that church secretaries may have little interest in genealogical enquiries and there is no requirement that they need to answer a query, certainly if requested over the telephone. When writing always enclose a stamped addressed envelope and if help is given please write back a letter of acknowledgement and thanks.

Alan Ruston

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations of names and sources are used:

  • 1932 – Date of congregation’s closure
  • B – Burial
  • C – Christening and Baptism
  • CH – In the possession of the congregation
  • Cha – Chapel
  • Chu – Church
  • CL – Cenral Library
  • DM – Domestic Mission (a type of chapel opened in deprived city areas in the nineteenth century aimed at assisting the poor)
  • DW – Dr Williams’s Library, 14 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AG
  • FI – Approximate date of existence
  • GB – Congregations of General Baptists origin. Most other congregations with origins in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries may be identified as Presbyterian except when shown otherwise.
  • GM – Great Meeting
  • L – Library
  • M – Meeting
  • Ma – Marriage
  • MCL – Manchester Central Library, chiefly Local Sudies Library (MFPR refers to microfilm or fiche. Some holdings contain later material than at the PRO)
  • MH – Meeting House
  • MI – Monumental Inscription
  • MS – Manuscript
  • MSS – Manuscripts
  • NLW – National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3BU
  • NM – New Meeting
  • NS – Non-Subscribing
  • OM – Old Meeting
  • PL – Public Library
  • PRO – Public Records Office, Kew
  • RL – Reference Library
  • RO – Record Office
  • U – Unitarian
  • UC – Unitarian College Collection, John Rylands University Library of Mancherster,
    Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH

Congregations in England


Bedfordshire

Bedford

Bedfordshire U Fellowship Founded 1960 CH

Luton

Fl 1909-20 Harris Manchester College, Oxford; NLW (MS 13611B) BERKSHIRE

Newbury

Founded 1662 Built Waterside or Upper Cha Toomers Ct Northbrook St 1697-1946; DW (38.66; 38.89-94); PRO (Berkshire 15, C 1763-1834,B 1763-1837)

Reading

Founded 1876 Built London Rd 1877-1973 contact Mr D O’Rourke, 38 Stanhope St, Reading, Berks


Cambridgeshire

Cambridge

Founded 1904 Built Memorial Chu Emmanuel Rd, 1928 CH; UC (A (1) 11) 2 MS articles

Wisbech

Founded 1784 Built Dead Man’s Lane ?-1898; DW (38.62); PRO (Cambridgeshire 34, C and B 1784-1837)


Cheshire

Allostock

Founded 1672 Built 1690 PRO (Cheshire 1, C and B 1779-1823) see Knutsford Brook St Chapel records

Chester

Founded 1662 Built Crook St, later called Matthew Henry’s Cha 1700 Blacon 1956 Chester City RO (D/MH); DW (38.55); PRO (Cheshire 12, C 1713-1837, 1848-57, B 1791-1855); H D Roberts Matthew Henry and his chapel (Chester, 1901 ), contains a list of subscribers (1700)

Congleton

Founded 1662 Built Cross St 1687, 1883-1969 Cheshire RO (EUC 8) 1873-1977; PRO (Cheshire 19, C 1814-33) Tameside Local Studies L (NU 1/23,72)

Crewe

Founded 1862 Built Beech St 1865-1979 Cheshire RO (EUC 6), Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/36,39)

Dean Row

Founded 1672 Built 1694 Cheshire CH; Cheshire RO (EUC 1; EUC 2/I); MCL (MFPR 340) C1791-1961,M 1840-1950, B 1827-1969

Knutsford

Founded 1672 Built Brook St 1689 CH; PRO (Cheshire 54, C and B 1792-1836)

Macclesfield

Founded 1672 Built King Edward St 1690 Cheshire RO (EUC 3); PRO (Cheshire 43, C 1713-1837)

Macclesfield

Founded 1847-84 Parsonage St; Cheshire RO (EUC 3/18/23/1-2)

Nantwich

Founded 1672 Built Hospital St 1686, 1726-1963 Cheshire RO (EUC 7/1-10); PRO (Cheshire 51, C 1783-94, 1811-35, B 1821-35); Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/24, 63-4)

Nantwich

Founded after 1813 Unitarian Baptist Barker St joined Baptist New Connexion 1862, PRO (Cheshire 52, C 1813-37)

Northwich

Founded nineteenth century, Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/22)

Styal

Founded and built 1824 Norcliffe Cha 1867 Cheshire RO (EUC 2 CH); PRO (Cheshire 56, C 1833-36) also at MCL (MFPR 295).

Warrington

Founded 1662 Built 1703 Cairo St 1745 CH; DW (Odgers papers); PRO (Lancashire 242, C 1771-1837). MCL (929.34 2719Wal) C 1724-1853, B 1788-1960. UC (B(1)42). The registers and MIs have been transcribed and printed (J K Bulmer, 1980) 1749-1969.


Cleveland

Darlington

Founded 1852 Built Lead Yd 1873-1922, see Stockton Chapel records

Middlesbrough

Founded 1833 Built 1873-1970 Christ Church, Corporation Rd; Cleveland RO

Stockton on Tees

Founded 1688 Built OM High St 1699 Wellington St 1873 CH; Northumberland RO (ZAN M 17/16); PRO (Durham 46, C 1688-1836, Ma 1688-1720)


Cornwall

Falmouth and Flushing

Founded 1812-54; Cornwall RO (little original material)


Cumbria

Carlisle

Founded 1883 Built Victoria Viaduct 1889 Lorne St 1939-57; Cumbria RO (CAE 1/82; 4/1988; 4/2002); Leeds Mill Hill Cha (87); DW

Kendal

Founded 1687 Built Market PI 1720 Cumbria RO Kendal (WDFCN); DW (95.23 Odgers; UC D81); PRO (Westmorland 6, C 1687-1838)


Derbyshire

Ashford-in-the-Water

Founded 1696-1875 , Built about 1700 Cliff End; see local parish records. Graveyard survives

Belper

Founded 1689 Built Field Row 1716, 1788 CH)

Bradwell

Founded and Built Old Cha OB 1695-1954; UC (D4)

Buxton

Founded 1672 Built 1690 Hartington Rd 1711-1967; Derbyshire RO; Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/21, 25 and 74); UC (unlisted)

Chesterfield

Founded 1662 Built Elder Yd 1694 CH; Cheste~eld PL (ELD 1-71); DW (94K11 Odgers); PRO (Derbyshire 15, C 1708-1837, B 1705-1837); Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers); UC (A(1) 14) Register of Goodwyn Barmby.

Derby

Founded 1672 Built Friargate 1698 CH Derbyshire RO; PRO (Derbyshire 21, C 1698-1836, B 1714); UC unlisted.

Duffield

Founded and built 1766-1867 PRO (Derbyshire 26, C 1750-73, I806-35)

Findern

Founded I690 Built OM ?-1866 PRO (Derbyshire 27,C 1785-94)

Flagg

Founded and built 1839-1963; Sheffield CL (VCR 1997. 1-2); see Manchester Unitarian District Association records; UC (unlisted). This building is now an Anglican church but still owned and occasionally used by Unitarians

Glossop

Founded 1871 Built 1875 Fitzalan St 1896 CH; Glossop Heritage Society: UC

Great Hucklow

Founded and built 1696, 1795 CH; PRO (Derbyshire 33, C I789-1826); MCL (MFPR 301)

Ilkeston

Founded 1700 Built OM High St 1719, 1869-1930 PRO (Derbyshire 40, C 1735-1820)

Norton

Founded 1690 Built 1794-1843 PRO (Derbyshire 51, C 1777-1836)

Stoney Middleton

Founded 1846 Closed about 1850 Sheffield CL (UCR 61. 1-9)


Devon

Bow

Founded 1753-1816 Devon RO (2011 D) see Crediton records under SOMERSET

Colyton

Founded 1662 Built OM or George’s M 1745-1939 MS history 1911 among Exeter Assembly records; Somerset RO (D/N/ tau. mst 6/6; D/N/wu 1/8 & 2/10); PRO (Devon 28, C 1773-1836, C and B 1832-36); UC (unlisted).

Cullompton

Founded 1662 Built Pound Sq 1698, 1913 CH; PRO (Devon 25, C 1693-1823, C and B 1823-37); Devon RO

Devonport

Founded 1790 Built George St 1791 Granby St 1829 Christ Chu Duke St 1864-1917; PRO (Devon 37,C 1828-35)

Exeter

Bow Meeting PRO (Devon 49, C 1687-1837, C and B 1818-22,B 1748-1824,1824-37,1773-1810) see Exeter George’s Meeting

Exeter

Founded 1662 Built James’ M 1687 George’s M South St 1760-1984; Devon RO (71/18); DW (38. 53-4; 38.58 94K17 Odgers); PRO (Devon 49, C 1687-1837, C and B 1818-22, B 1748-1824, 1824-37,1773-1810)

Exeter

Mint M Founded and built 1719-1810 united with George’s M PRO (Devon 49, C 1687-1837, C and B 1818-22, B 1748-1824, 1824-37, 1773-1810) see Exeter George’s Meeting

Gulliford

Founded 1662 Built Gulliford 1689, 1774 Lympstone 1820-before 1900; Exeter George’s M; Devon RO (2861 D/R1) Topsham register with Gulliford entries; PRO (Devon 109, C 1673-1828,B 1786-1836)

Honiton

GB Founded eighteenth century, Bridge MH High St – 1860; possibly PRO (Devon 56, C 1837)

Moretonhampstead

Founded 1662 Built Cross Cha 1692, 1802; UC (C(2) 6); PRO (Devon 67, C 1672-1836)

Moretonhampstead

GB Founded 1690 Built Fore St 1786-1818 united with Cross Cha see Cross St Chapel Records

Plymouth

Founded 1662 Built Treville St; Norley St 1823 Notte St 1958 CH; Plymouth Corporation hold deeds of Treville St; PRO ( Devon 77, C 1672-1771, 1704- 85, 1785-1835); other records destroyed in blitz.

Sidmouth

Founded and built Higher or OM Upper High St 1710 CH; PRO (Devon 87, C 1753-1836)

Tavistock

Founded 1660 Abbey Cha Bedford Sq 1660-1959 Devon RO (1154D); PRO (Devon 94, C 1692-1837)

Topsham

Founded before 1687 Built 1723-27, 1890; Devon RO (2861D); Somerset RO (D/N/wu 4); UC (A (1)14, D7, D11); PRO (Devon 102, C 1744-1837, B 1771-1837); see Cullompton Chapel records

Torquay

Founded 1883 Built Montpelier Rd 1912 CH


Dorset

Bournemouth

Founded 1882 Built West Hill Rd 1891 Hinton Rd 1991 CH; Dorset RO

Bridport

Founded and built East St 1672, 1794 Dorset RO (N1; Colfox family papers D43/R1-7); PRO (Dorset 4, C 1720-64, 1769-87, 1764-1837, B 1820-35)

Dorchester

Founded 1662 Built Pease Lane 1720- c.1840; Dorset RO (D43; R8 Colfox family records); Somerset RO (D/N/wu 4); PRO (Dorset 8, C 1750-1836)

Poole

Founded 1690 Built 1705 Hill St 1868-1968 Dorset RO (N3/1-24); PRO (Dorset 21, C 1760-1837,B 1766-1836).

Wareham

Founded 1828 Built South St 1830-1976; PRO (Dorset 32, C 1789-1837)

Weymouth

Founded 1892-96 Dorset RO (N. U. 3/I)


Essex

Colchester

Founded 1672 Built Helen’s Lane MH c.1692-1823 Suffolk RO, Ipswich (FG 4/1/15/89 and 93); PRO (Essex 19, C 1784-1815, 1814-37)

Saffron Walden

GB Founded 1711 Built Hill St 1792 joined Baptist Union 1915; PRO (Essex 56, C 1790-1824,1826-37,B 1791-1820)

Southend-on-Sea

Founded 1897 Built Darnley Rd 1898 UMH Grange Gds 1977 CH; Essex RO, Southend (D/NZ. 13)

Walthamstow

Built 1730 OM Marsh St nineteenth century; UC (D4); PRO (Essex 71, C 1796-1825)

Walthamstow

Founded 1895 Built 1897-1940 Truro Rd; DW


Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

Founded 1832 Built Bayshill 1844 CH

Cirencester

Founded and built Gosditch St 1672-1969 DW (2 boxes; 38.88)

Frenchay

Founded and built 1691 CH; PRO (Gloucestershire 59, C 1814-37, B 1806-37

Gloucester

Founded 1662 Built Barton St 1699-1967, now meets Friends MH; Somerset RO (D/N/wu 4); Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers 1067); PRO (Gloucestershire 26, C 1740-1836, B 1785-1836)

Marshfield

Founded 1680 Built 1699, 1752-1883 Bath RO see Bath Trim St Chapel records

Stroud

Founded 1876-91 Lansdowne Rd, Somerset RO (D/n/wu)


Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Newport

GB Founded 1726 Built Pyle St 1728 High St 1774; Isle of Wight RO (NC/U); UC (D11); PRO (Hampshire 30, C 1739-1837)

Portsmouth

Founded 1662 Built Penny St 1691 High St 1718 John Pounds Memorial Chu 1956; Portsmouth RO (257A); PRO (Hampshire 42, C 1676-1857, B 1787-1853)

Portsmouth

John Pounds DM nineteenth century; Portsmouth RO (257A/1/11/4)

Portsmouth

GB Founded 1640 Built St Thomas St 1693, 1715, 1865-1946 united with High St; Portsmouth RO (257A/1/12); UC (C(l) l1); PRO (Hampshire 44, C and B 1789-1837)

Ringwood

Founded 1672 Built St Thomas Cha MH Lane 1727-1975; PRO (Hampshire 47, C 1748-1837, B 1815-37)

Ryde

Founded about 1876-1900; Portsmouth RO (257/A/ 1 /6/ 1 )

Southampton

Founded 1847 Built Chu of the Saviour London Rd 1860, 1956 CH; Southampton RO (D/I.Y/24/1-10) Edmund Kell papers; UC (C(1) 11)


Herefordshire

see Worcestershire


Hertfordshire

Cheshunt

Founded 1705 Grossbrook St PRO (Hertfordshire 10, C 1729-99)

St Albans

Founded 1662 Built Lower Dagnall St 1697-1893 Hertfordshire RO (D/EOY T11 ); DW; PRO (Hertfordshire 29, C 1751-1836)

Letchworth

Founded 1925 Howard Hall -1958 Hertfordshire RO (NU1/1-7)

Watford

U Fellowship, Founded 1947 CH


Humberside

Hull

Founded 1662 Built Bowl Alley before 1700, Park St 1881, 1978 CH; Hull City RO; PRO (Yorkshire 179, C 1705-55, 1750-1824, 1828-35)

Hull

Unitarian Baptist Founded about 1807; PRO (Yorkshire 183, C 1807-12)


Kent

Biddenden

GB Founded 1648 Built 1834-68 UC (D62) 1828-34

Canterbury

GB Founded 1642, occupied thirteenth century Blackfriars 1732-1913; UC (D62); DW (38. 78, 38. 81); PRO (Kent 11, C 1780-1836, B 1785-1836); see also E Kent, E and W Kent GB churches; Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records. Registers 1780-1836 have been transcribed, see General Baptist Assembly Occasional Paper no. 17 ( 1992)

Chatham

GB Founded 1600 Built Heavyside Lane 1802 Hammond Hill later Chu of the Great Companions 1882 CH; PRO (Kent 16, C1700-1837, B 1795-1837); see also Kent and Sussex U Christian Association. Registers have been transcribed, see General Baptist Assembly Occasional Paper no. 13 ( 1991 )

Cranbrook

GB Founded ? Built High St 1808-75; UC (D62); PRO (Kent 20, C 1682-1778, B 1809-37); DW (OD 329/3)

Deal

GB Founded 1682 Built High St ?-1830 then closed and open-1910; DW (94K14 Odgers); see also E Kent, E and W Kent GB churches; Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records

Dover

GB Founded and built Adrian St 1643, 1745. 1819 CH; DW (38.208); UC (C(2)8); see also E Kent and W Kent GB churches, Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records

Headcorn

GB Founded about 1775 Built 1819 joined Baptist Union 1915, UC (D62); PRO (Kent 59, C 1731-1837, B 1780-1837); see also Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records

Maidstone

Founded 1662 Built Earl St 1736 CH; PRO (Kent 68, C 1732-70, 1785-1825)

Maidstone and Tovil

GB nineteenth century UC (D9; D62)

Northiam

GB Founded 1796 Built Herman Hill 1810 East Sussex RO (NU4/ 1-6)

Ramsgate

Birchington GB Founded 1762 closed 1884 DW see Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records

Rolvenden

GB Founded seventeenth century 1800-90, DW; UC (D62); PRO (Kent separate MS of Births); CRO; see also Kent and Sussex U Christian Association records

Sevenoaks

Bessels Gn Founded 1650 Built OM 1716 CH; Sevenoaks CL; PRO (Kent 77, C 1650, B 1823-37) : UC (D 11)

Smarden

GB Bell Meeting Founded and built about 1741-1845; DW MSS 38-117 (Church Book 1640-1845) Graveyard still survives

Tenterden

Founded 1690 Built OM Ashford Rd 1746 CH; UC (D62); PRO (Kent 97, C 1736-1837, B 1812-37); Kent RO (A1352/3)

Tunbridge Wells

GB Founded 1646-1813; DW (38.71)


Lancashire

Accrington

Founded 1859 Built Oxford St 1868, 1966 Bolton CL (NUL 11/1)

Blackpool

North Shore Founded 1873 Built Dickson Rd 1883- 1975, Lancashire RO (UBe); Bolton CL (NUL8)

Blackpool

South Shore Founded 1894 Built Lytham Rd 1903 CH; Lancashire RO (DDX 207/6 and 112)

Burnley

Founded 1858 Built Trafalgar Rd 1871-1960; UC (unlisted)

Chorley

Founded and built Park St 1725 Lancashire RO (U Ch); PRO (Lancashire 50, C 1788-1836)

Colne

Founded 1876 Built Stanley St 1879 Byrom Rd 1970-79, Lancashire RO (Accs 4454, 5110)

Croft

Founded and built Lady Lane 1839-1959; Wigan RO with Atherton, Chowbent records

Darwen

Founded 1877 Built Bolton St 1879-93 Bolton CL (NUL9)

Heywood

Founded 1856. Built Brittain Hill 1860-1910 Bolton Central Library NUL (11/1); Lancashire RO (0L11 5XT)

Lancaster

Founded 1687 Built St Nicholas St 1726, 1786, Scotforth Rd 1966 CH; PRO (Lancashire 101, C and B 1771-1836): UC (A(1) 14). MCL may contain some material in MFPR 272.

Lytham St Annes

Founded 1905 Built 1906 Channing Rd, Ansdell 1930 CH; Lancashire RO (DBX 207/119)

Middleton

Founded 1860; Old Road Built 1893-1965; see Manchester Unitarian District Association records

Nelson

Founded 1904 Built Eleanor St 1912-31 Bolton CL (NUL10)

Newchurch

Founded 1806 Built 1809 Bethlehem U Cha 1865 CH; PRO (Lancashire 206, C 1808-38); MCL (MFPR 285)

Ormskirk

Founded 1662 Built Chapel St 1696 Aughton St 1783-1886, PRO (Lancashire 163, C 1743-1837); MCL (MFPR 280)

Padiham

Founded 1806 Built 1823 Knight Hill 1874 CH; PRO (Lancashire 168, C 1823-37, B 1830-37); Lancashire RO (DDX 462.80-85)

Prescott

Founded and built Atherton St 1757-c.1879 PRO (Lancashire 175, C 1776-1837, 1786-1836)

Preston

Founded 1672 Built 1716-1975 now meets elsewhere CH; Lancashire RO (U Pr); Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers 1067); PRO (Lancashire 179, C 1763-1817, 1763-1836,B 1783-1836)

Rawnenstall

Founded and built 1757 Bank St 1853, 1971, CH

Rivington

Founded 1662 Built 1703 CH; Bolton Archives (register); registers and MIs transcribed and printed by Holding and Rogers, 1988; see Bolton Bank St Chapel records.

Thorton Cleveleys

U Fellowship Founded 1963-82; Lancashire RO (U. Th)


Leicestershire

Coalville

Founded 1905 Built Bridge Street 1908-46; Leicestershire RO (NN/73/1-11)

Hinkley

Founded 1672 Built GM Baines Lane 1722 CH; DW (94K20); UC (C (1) 11); PRO (Leicestershire 14,C 1706-82, 1773-1837, B 1813-37)

Leicester

Founded 1662 Built GM East Bond St 1708 CH; DW (95.25 Odgers); PRO (Leicestershire 23,C I7I1-40,I743-I838,B I773-1837,I786-93); Leicestershire RO (NN/179/28-217)

Leicester

Founded 1845 Domestic Mission (Part of Great Meeting); Leicestershire RO (NN/179)

Leicester

Founded 1866 Built Wellington St later Narborough Rd 1875-1979; Leicestershire RO (N/IJ/179)

Loughborough

Founded 1672 Built 1744 Victoria Rd 1864;DW (95.28); PRO (Leicestershire 27,C 1791-1836, B 1791-1838); Leicestershire RO (NN/207/1-125)

Mount Sorrell

Founded and built about 1700-1846; PRO (Leicestershire 27, C 1791-1836, B I791-1838); Leicestershire RO (N/U/207/93.4)


Lincolnshire

Boston

Founded and built Spain Lane 1804, 1819 CH; PRO (Lincolnshire 8, B 1820-37); PRO (RG 37/17)

Gainsborough

Founded 1672 Built Trinity St; Beaumont St 1721, 1928-74; North Midland U Ass; PRO (Lincolnshire 18,C 1707-1809,I785-96, 1811-17,1820-36)

Kirkstead

Founded 1715 Built 1721; Lincolnshire RO (TLE 32/11-15); PRO (Lincolnshire 61, C 1822-36)

Lincoln

Founded 1662 Built High St 1725 CH; DW (38.63); GB

Long Sutton (Lutton)

Founded 1700 joined Baptist Union 1915; DW (38.76); UC (D6)

Stamford

Founded 1756 date of closure unknown; DW (95.41-2 Odgers)


London, Greater

Croydon

Founded 1880 Built Wellesley Rd 1883 Friends Rd 1958; CH

Croydon

Founded 1886 Built DM Dennet Hall 1888-1931; Croydon CL

Enfield

U Fellowship of Enfield and Barnet Founded 1963; CH

Ilford

Founded 1906 Built High Rd 1909-79

London

DW Barbican GB see also Paul’s Abbey DW (38.73, 38.74, 38.77)

London

Bermondsey Founded 1882 Built Fort Rd 1888-1940 DW

London

Bethnal Gn DM Founded 1832 Built Spicer St 1836 Mansford St 1889; CH

London

Bishopsgate Founded Hand Alley ? New Bond St 1729-80; PRO (London 14 and 15, C 1705-53,1760-89)

London

Blackfriars Founded 1662 Built Tothill St before 1667 Princes St Westminster 1703, 1799 Stamford St 1823-1962; Southwark ‘near the Maese’ 1666 St Thomas St 1703 united with Stamford St 1823; DW (38.124; 201.7; 0D43); PRO (London 166, C 1723-1833)

London

Brixton Founded and built Effra Rd 1839, 1962; CH

London

Catford Founded 1897 Built High St Lewisham 1910, 41 Bromley Rd Catford 1968; CH

London

Deptford GB Founded and built 1674, 1802-1967 DW (OD 15-16); PRO (London 52, B 1824-36); Kent and Sussex U Association records DW (OD 329/2)

London

Enfield Founded 1662, Baker St MH; PRO (Middlesex 7, C 1827-37)

London

Forest Gate Founded 1888 Built Upton Lane 1893, now meets elsewhere; CH

London

Free Thinking Christians Jewin St F1 1818-50 see Battle Free Thinking Christian Church

London

GB Founded and built Glasshouse Yd ? Worship St 1779 Bethnal Gn ? Winchmore Hill joined Baptist Union 1915; PRO (London 193, B 1785-1837) DW (0D330/2; 317/2)

London

Golders Gn Founded and built Weech Rd Child’s Hill 1903 Hoop Lane 1925 CH

London

Seventh Day GB Goodmans Fields, Mill Yd Founded ?-1905 (London 113, C 1732-1837)

London

Hackney Founded 1665 Built Mare St 1668 Gravel Pit 1716 New Gravel Pit 1858-1969; PRO London 78, B 1812-37); DW (burial register); Hackney Archives Dept (D/E 237 GRA). The MIs have been transcribed and printed (1880s) ; the grave yard remains in existence.

London

Hampstead Founded 1687 Built Red Lion Hill 1691 Rosslyn Hill 1862; CH; DW (38.127-38.192)

London

Highgate Hill Founded 1885 Built 1890-1961, DW

London

Islington Founded 1671 Built MH Ct 1692 St Annes 1721 Little Carter Lane 1734 Upper St 1862, 1958; CH; DW; PRO (London 31, C 1711-57,1760-1811)

London

Kensington Founded 1774 Built Essex St Strand 1778, Palace Gardens Terrace 1887, 1977; CH; DW (28.85); UC (D61); PRO (London 60, C 1814-27); London Guildhall L (MS 11936/257, 260)

London

Kentish Town Founded 1854 Built Clarence Rd 1855-1937; DW

London

Kilburn Founded 1893 Built Quex Rd 1897, 1908-65; DW (OD48)

London

Leytonstone Founded 1912 Built Knotty Gn, Lea Bridge Rd 1931-60. DW

London

Limehouse, Elsa St Founded 1884, UC Built 1895-1946 UC (D D Evans papers) A(2) 10.Cup B(7)

London

Marylebone Founded and built York St St James’s Sq 1824, Little Portland St 1833, University Hall, Gordon Sq 1909-13 DW (38.47-50; 38.100); PRO (London 150, C 1825-37)

London

Newington Gn Founded 1686 Built 1708; Hackney Archives Department (D/E 257 NEW)

London

Old Jewry, Jewin St PRO (London 138, C 1716-1819)

London

Paul’s Alley GB – see also Barbican DW (38.75)

London

Peckham Founded 1875 Built Avondale Rd 1882-1946; DW

London

Putney Founded 1882 Built East Hill Wandsworth 1885 205 Upper Richmond Rd Putney 1985; see Richmond Church records

London

South London Universalist Church Cavendish Rd Clapham Founded ?-1951; Andover Harvard Theological L Cambridge MA USA (bMS 417 and bMS 369/ 36(12))

London

South Place Founded and built Parliament Ct, Artillery St Bishopsgate; South Pl Finsbury 1824 Red Lion Sq, now South Place Ethical Soc; PRO (London 5 and 64, C 1791-1811, 1824-37)

London

Stepney Founded 1867 Built College Cha Stepney Gn 1875-1946 see A Causebrook, College Chimes (about 1945)

London

Stratford Founded 1857 Built West Ham Lane 1869; CH

London

Uxbridge Founded 1717 MH; PRO (Middlesex 26, C 1790-1836)

London

White’s Alley GB DW (38.85); London Guildhall L (MS 592)

London

Wood Gn Founded 1890 Built Newnham Rd 1891-1966; DW

London

Woolwich and Plumstead Founded 1894 Built 1917 Dallin Rd 1930-45, DW

Richmond

Founded 1888 Built Ormond Rd 1896 CH, Richmond Public Library


Manchester, Greater

Ainsworth

Founded 1662 Cockey Moor Built 1672, 1715 CH; Lancashire RO (PR 2829/1-7); PRO (Lancashire 4, C 1769-1837, B 1781-1837)

Altrincham

Founded and built Shaw’s Lane 1814 Dunham Rd 1872 CH; PRO (Cheshire 27, C 1752-1836)

Ashton-In-Makerfirld

Park Lane Founded 1672 Built 1697, Wigan RO,Leigh (D/NUI); UC B (2)15; C (2) 9)

Ashton Under Lyne

Founded 1897 Built 1900 Richmond Hill 1907, CH

Astley

Founded 1823-40; PRO (Lancashire 12, C 1825-37)

Astley

Founded 1856 Manchester Rd B 1865; CH

Atherton

Chowbent Founded and built 1645, 1721 Wigan RO;UC (C1); PRO (Lancashire 58, C 1758-1837)

Bolton

Founded 1672 Built Bank St 1696, 1856 CH; UC (C(1) 11, 54 and unlisted); PRO (Lancashire 27, C and B 1753-88, C 1788-1836; Bolton CL. G M Ramsden, A Responsible Society (1985), gives biographical details of leading families

Bolton

Founded 1862 Commission St 1868, Unity Church Dean Rd 1893; Bolton CL (NUL 11/1)

Bolton

Founded and built Halliwell Rd 1899, 1931 CH

Bolton

Moor Lane Founded 1822-c.1843; see Bolton Bank St Chapel records; PRO (Lancashire 26a, C 1822-43). MCL (MFPR 267).

Bury

Founded and built Silver St 1719 Bank St 1852 1974 CH, UC (A (2) 14, A(1) 8 and 9, C (2) 9, D9); PRO (Lancashire 39, C 1723-37, B 1832-37)

Bury

Chesham Founded and built Halstead St 1883-1974 united with Bank St 1972; CH

Denton

Founded 1875 Built Wilton St 1879; CH

Dukinfield

Founded 1678 Built 1708 Old Cha 1840, Tameside RO (NU1/61; NU/2 1-72); PRO (Cheshire 24, C 1676-1713 and 1762-1840, Ma 1676-1713, 1761-93, 1837-38). MCL (MFPR 294). A Gordon, History (Manchester, 1896) gives selected MIs.

Eccles

Monton Green Founded 1662 Built 1698, 1802 Monton Chu 1875; Salford Archives Centre (N/UNI); Lancashire RO, PRO (Lancashire 69, C 1786-1837, B 1801-37).MCL (MFPR 20)

Egerton

Walmsley Founded 1671 Built 1713; CH; PRO (Lancashire 233, C 1763-1837, B 1792-1837)

Hale Barns

Founded 1662 Built Hale Cha 1723 CH; UC (D4); PRO (Cheshire 27, C 1752-1836)

Heaton Moor

Founded 1893-1910; UC (C (2)1)

Hindley

Founded and built 1641 Market St 1700 CH; DW (94K21); PRO (Lancashire 93, C 1644-1836, Ma 1644-77, B 1642-1754)

Horwich

Founded 1890 Built Church St 1896; CH; DW (95.22 Odgers)

Hyde

Flowery Field Founded and built Newton St 1831, 1878; CH

Hyde

Gee Cross Founded and built Hyde Cha, Stockport Rd 1708, 1848 CH PRO (Cheshire 69, C 1710-1837, B 1785-1837); MCL (MFPR 296); Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/ 58; NU4; DD 237 V)

Leigh

Founded 1887 Built Twist Lane 1897; CH

Manchester

Blackley. Founded 1689 Built 1697, 1884-1966; DW (94K6); PRO (Lancashire 23, C and B 1756-1837): MCL (MFPR 267); UC (unlisted)

Manchester

Chorlton Cum Hardy. Founded 1890 Built Wilbraham Rd 1900; CH

Manchester

Cross St. Founded 1662 Built Cross St 1694, 1959 CH; Manchester CL Archives Dept (MS027.842M10; MS274.273M37; MSf285.2P8; MS922.81G1; MSf929.5M28; M22/1/3/7; MISC/170) John Rylands Univ L (Lancashire lst classis minutes etc; poor book); UC (A (1) 13 and unlisted; D4); PRO (Lancashire 143, C 1712-1838, B 1785-87 and 1791-1840). MCL (MFPR 277)

Manchester

Failsworth. Founded 1688 Built Dob Lane 1698, 1879; CH; PRO (Lancashire 76, C 1803-36), MCL (L 71) C 1691-1807. A Gordon, History (Manchester, 1904), contains a transcription of the registers 1701-1836

Manchester

Gorton. Founded 1694 Built 1703 Brookfield Chu 1871; CH ; MCL(MFPR 182), C 1732-1881, M 1864-81, B 1785-81; M 74/16 (archives) has a transcription of the grave plan.

Manchester

Longsight. Founded 1866 Built Birch Lane 1883-1950; Manchester District Association records

Manchester

Moss Side. Founded 1887 Built Shrewsbury St 1892, 1901-47; UC (Cup C)

Manchester

Rusholme. Founded 1672 Built Platt Cha 1700, 1791-1973; Manchester CL Archives Dept M 59 (MF); MCL (MFPR 189) C 1687-1807, M 1865-1973, B 1786-1918, 1946-53)

Manchester

Hulme. Founded 1859 Built DM Renshaw St 1868-1976; records held by solicitor (Tatham Worthington of Manchester)

Manchester

Strangeways. Founded and built Bridge St 1838 Broughton 1903-13; Manchester CL Archives Dept M 43 C 1881-1905, M 1840-1903; UC (1) 42

Manchester

Moseley St .Founded and built 1789 Upper Brook St 1839-1921. Manchester CL Archives Dept (M30/I-5); PRO (Lancashire 132, C 1789-1857, B 1840-55); UC (unlisted).

Manchester

Wythenshawe. Founded 1935 Built Brownlow Rd 1936, 1959-76; Manchester U District Association records

Mossley

Founded.1841 Built Stamford Rd 1852; CH; Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/26, 59); UC (unlisted Fox mss)

Mottram

Founded 1841 Built Hyde Rd 1846 CH

Oldham

Founded 1813 Built Lord St 1816, 1877, King St 1971; CH; Oldham Archives Centre (Misc 59); UC (unlisted).

Rochdale

Founded 1662 Built Lower Gates 1672 Blackwater St 1717, 1857 Clover St 1974; (Founded and built Providence Cha 1818 combined with Clover St 1890); CH; DW (95.38); PRO (Lancashire 193, C 1785-1837, B 1802-37 also at MCL MFPR 284); Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers) Bolton CL (NUL 11/1)

Sale

Founded 1699 Built 1715 Cross St 1739 Atkinson Rd 1876-1970; Manchester CL Archives Dept (M210 B, M & C 1924-1965)

Salford

Founded and built 1825 Green Gate – mid nineteenth century; PRO (Lancashire 210, C 1825-36, B 1827-37)

Salford

Pendleton Founded 1861 Built Cross Lane 1874, 1976; CH

Stalybridge

Founded 1865 Built Canal St 1870; CH

Stockport

Founded 1681 Built 1702 High St 1722 St Petersgate 1842 Cheadle 1973; Stockport PL; PRO (Cheshire 71, C 1761-1837, B 1780-835); Tameside Local Studies L (NU11/60)

Swinton

Founded 1820 Built 1831 Swinton Hall Rd 1857-1983; Salford Archives Centre (N/UN2) PRO (Lancashire 233, C 1763-1836, B 1792-1837)

Urmston

Founded 1894 Built Queens Rd 1900; CH

Whitefield

Stand Founded 1672 Built 1693, 1819, 1955 CH; Manchester CL Archives Dept (L31); PRO (Lancashire 173, C 1765-1837, B 1823-37 also at MCL (MFPR 281)


Merseyside

Birkenhead

Founded and built Charing Cross Grange Rd 1851 Bessborough Rd 1903 Clive Rd 1960-76; Cheshire RO (EUC 4); UC (B (1) 42) see West Kirby Church records

Bootle

Founded 1889 Built Stanley Rd 1895-1972 Records held by solicitor (Alsop, Stevenson, Bateson of Water Street, Liverpool); UC B(1) 42 and unlisted.

Liverpool

Bold St Universalist Cha Founded 1825-?; PRO (Lancashire 116, C 1825-37)

Liverpool

Dingle. Founded and built Toxteth Park 1618, 1714; CH; UC (B(1) 42); PRO (Lancashire 129a, C 1778-1855 also at MCL MFPR 274 B 1785-1855); Liverpool RO (288 HAL 3/1-7)

Liverpool

Everton. Founded and built North End DM Bond St 1859-1909 amalgamated with Roscommon St Cha 1862 and Hamilton Rd DM 1896-1974; Liverpool RO (266 NOR, 2B8ULL/9/3)

Liverpool

Garston. Founded 1899 Built 1910-20 Records held by solicitor (Alsop, Stevenson, Bateson of Water Street, Liverpool)

Liverpool

Gateacre. Founded 1690 Built Gateacre Brow 1700; CH; DW (94K18 Odgers); UC (D58); PRO (Lancashire 84, C 1711-1836)

Liverpool

Kaye St. Founded 1693 Built 1707, Paradise St 1791 Hope St 1848-1962 YMCA Mt Pleasant 1962-79; Liverpool RO (288H0P; 28BULL/8/4; 288ULL/9/l; 900 MD; 288HA/ 5/6) Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/50-53); DW (95.26 Odgers) UC (D12, B (1) 42 and unlisted); H D Roberts, Hope St Church (1909), gives biographical detail; PRO (Lancashire 115, C 1709-65 and 1770-1837 and at MCL (MFPR 273 C 1709-1837)

Liverpool

Founded 1762 Built Octagon Cha Temple Court 1763-76; Liverpool RO (288ULL/8/1/2); PRO (Lancashire 129, C 1762-80)

Liverpool

St Thomas St Founded 1822-?; UC (D 12), Liverpool RO (288 HAL/15)

Liverpool

Sefton Park. Founded and built Castle Hey 1688 Benn’s Gd 1727 Renshaw St 1811 Ullet Rd 1899 CH; Liverpool RO (288ULL; 900 MDI); Dyfed RO (Acc 5132); UC (B (1) 42); PRO (Lancashire 1 14, C 1734-1837, B 1819-37 and at MCL (MFPR 273). There is a published transcription of the Renshaw St Church Burying Ground by Marples and Co., 1903

Liverpool

Toxteth. Founded Liverpool DM Society 1836 Built Bedford St 1854 Mill St 1892-1978 Wellington Rd School (mission) 1978; Ancient Cha of Toxteth records; Liverpool RO (266DOM): UC B(1) 42.

St Helens

Founded 1901 Built Corporation St 1904, 1950, CH

Southport

Founded 1862 Built Portland St 1867, CH; UC B (1) 42.

Wallasey

Founded 1888 Built Iron Chu Manor Rd 1892 Memorial Chu Manor Rd 1899, CH : UC B (1) 42.

West Kirby

Founded 1906 Built 1910 Brookfield Gdns 1928; Cheshire RO (EUC 5)


Norfolk

Diss

Founded and built Palgrave, Suffolk 1697 Park Fields Diss 1822-1954; PRO (Norfolk 51, C 1761-1836, B 1797-1836)

Filby

Founded and built OM 1706-1940; Norfolk RO (FC2/15-23). The few remaining MIs have been transcribed (copy at Norfolk RO)

Great Yarmouth

Founded 1644 Built OM Middlegate St?, 1845 Greyfriars Way 1954; Norfolk RO (FC2); PRO (Norfolk 70, C 1706-1837, B 1785-1837); Middlegate United Reformed Church Founded 1732 as a secession has early records; others destroyed in WW2

Hapton

Founded 1729 Built 1741-1959, PRO (Norfolk 23, C 1803-28, B 1808-34

Kings Lynn

Founded 1701 Spinner Lane, Broad Street became Independent (moved 1838); PRO (Norfolk 27, C 1754-86,1788-99,1804-18,1822-37)

Norwich

Founded 1662 Built St George’s Colegate 1689 Octagon Cha 1756; Norfolk and Norwich RO (FC B); DW (95.34-5 Odgers); PRO (Norfolk 48, C 1691-1836, B 1793-1834)


Northamptonshire

Northampton

Founded 1827 Built King St 1828 Kettering Rd 1897; Northampton RO; UC (C (1) 11); PRO (Northamptonshire 33, C 1820-37)


Northumberland

Alnwick

Founded 1815, Ebenezer Chapel, Correction House Yd; PRO (Northumberland 2, C 1817-31); DW (94.K1 Odgers)


Nottinghamshire

Mansfield

Founded 1666 Built OM Stockwell Gate 1701; CH; Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (O1); PRO (Nottinghamshire 14, C 1738-1835)

Newark

Founded 1862 Built 1863 Kings Rd 1884-1950. see Nottingham High Pavement Chapel records

Nottingham

Founded 1860 Built Christ Chu Peas Hill 1864-1930; Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (Hi Z 1-16)

Nottingham

Founded 1662 Built High Pavement 1691, 1805, 1876 RO, Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (Hi and Hi 2); UC (C53); PRO (Nottinghamshire 24, C 1690-1836); NLW (Simon Jones Bequest); Nottinghamshire Family History Society Records Series vols. 53 and 74 contain indexes to family history records

Nottingham

Hyson Gn DM. Founded and built 22 Bentinck Rd 1883-1901; Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (Hi H 1-9)


Oxfordshire

Banbury

Founded 1672 Built 1716 Christ Chu 1850-1969; DW (38.45; 94K Odgers); PRO (Oxfordshire l, C 1816-37)

Bloxham and Milton

Founded 1672 Built about 1700 (Bloxham). Milton Chapel Lane closed 1865; PRO (Oxfordshire 6, C 1789-1837)

Oxford

Society of Worshippers Harris Manchester College Founded 1957; CH


Shropshire

Shrewsbury

Founded 1662 Built High St 1691; Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers); UC (C (1) 11); PRO (Shropshire 35, C 1692-1837); NLW (Add MS 401A, MS 603 Francis Tallents)

Wem

Founded before 1695 Built 1716 Noble St ?- 1874; PRO (Shropshire 43, C 1755-1836); see Shrewsbury records at RO

Whitchurch

Founded 1672 Built Broad Oak 1689 Doddington 1707-1844; PRO (Shropshire 47, C 1743-1836, B 1823-36)

Whitchurch

Founded and built Chu of the Saviour Highgate 1877-1921 see Shrewsbury records at RO


Somerset

Ashwick

Founded before 1699 Built 1703, 1758-late nineteenth century ? UC; PRO (Somerset 1, C 1761-81, 1785-1837, B 1796-1835); Somerset RO

Bath

Founded 1672 Built Frog Lane 1692 Trim St 1795-1969 Bath City R O; DW (94K4, 9 Odgers); PRO (Somerset 4, C 1719-79, 1785-1837, B 1819-37)

Bridgwater

Founded 1662 Built Dampiet St 1688; Somerset RO and Osler family papers; PRO (Somerset 16, C 1755-1837,B 1833-35)

Bristol

Clifton. Founded and built Oakfield Rd 1864 see Lewin’s Mead

Bristol

Founded 1662 Built Lewin’s Mead M 1694,1791, Brunswick Square 1991 CH; Bristol RO; DW (OD 21-35); PRO (Somerset 18 (RG 8/90), C 1718-1840,B 1768-1837)

Bristol

Founded DM Montague St 1839-?; Somerset RO (D/N/wu 6/1)

Crediton

Founded 1672 Built Bell Court? Bowden Hill 1721-1965; Devon RO (2011d); DW (94K13 Odgers); PRO (Devon 31, C 1735-1837, B 1828-37)

Crewkerne

Founded 1666 Built Hermitage St 1733; PRO (Somerset 35, C 1785-1836, B 1834); Somerset RO

Ilminster

Founded 1672 Built OM East St 1719; Somerset RO (D/N/ilm); PRO (Somerset 48, C 1726-1837, B 1786-1837)

Shepton Mallet

Founded 1672 Built Cowl St 1696-1961; Bristol, Lewin’s Mead records ; PRO (Somerset 66, C 1757-1837, B 1802-37); Somerset RO

Taunton

GB Founded 1646 Built Mary St 1721 Somerset RO; PRO (Somerset 79, C 1747-1837, B 1797-1837)

Taunton

Founded and built NM Tancred St 1732-1815 united with Mary St Cha; Somerset RO

Yeovil

Founded 1660 Built 1704, 1809, Vicarage St Kingston 1969 122 Goldcroft; Somerset RO; PRO (Somerset 95, C 1833-??, B 1833-36)


Staffordshire

Burslem

F1 1822-47 see reference in Congleton Chapel records under Cheshire

Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Founded 1672 Built 1694, 1717 CH; Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/36/3q); UC (unlisted)

Tamworth

Founded 1690 Built NM Colehill now Victoria Rd 1724 CH; PRO (Warwickshire 52, C 1695-1837, B 1822-36)


Suffolk

Bedfield

Founded 1892 Built 1895; CH

Bury St Edmunds

Founded 1672 Built Church Gate St 1690, 1711-1956; Suffolk RO Bury St Edmunds (ES/5/2.1) Suffolk RO Ipswich (FK4/500/1); PRO (Suffolk 8, C 1689-1836)

Framlingham

Founded 1660 Built OM 1717 CH; PRO (Suffolk 20,C 1752-1837,B 1792-1836)

Ipswich

Founded 1672 Built St Nicholas St 1700 CH; Suffolk RO; PRO (Suffolk 34, C 1738-1837)


Surrey

Godalming

GB Founded 1783 Built Meadrow 1789 CH; Surrey RO Guildford (141/1-33)

Guildford

Founded 1874 Built Ward St 1877-1972; Surrey RO Guildford (142/1-33). Godalming records have many Guildford references

Horley and Nutfield

GB Founded 1668-1851; DW (38.84); UC (D7, D11)


Sussex, East

Battle

Free Thinking Christians FI 1818-50 DW (38.67; 38.87)

Battle

Founded 1780 Built GM later Christ Chu 1789-1836, 1840-98; E Sussex RO (NU3); UC (D9; D62) PRO (Sussex 3, C 1791-1836, B 1791-93

Brighton

Founded 1797 Built Jew St 1806 Cavendish St 1812 New Road 1820; CH

Cuckfield

GB ?-1813 East Sussex RO (NU2 OM Ditchling records); UC (MS title deeds 1802) C (1)11, Cup C.

Ditchling

GB Founded 1698 Built OM 1740; East Sussex RO (NU2); PRO (Sussex 22, C 1798-1832, B 1821-37); Registers and MIs have been transcribed (DW and CRO)

Hastings

Founded 1858 South Terrace 1868; CH; UC (C 12, C (1) 42)

Lewes

Founded 1662 Built Westgate 1687, 1700; CH; East Sussex RO (NUl); UC (D61)

Lewes

GB Founded ? Eastport Lane united with Westgate Cha 1818, see East Sussex RO (NU2 Ditchling)

Northiam

GB Founded 1796 Built Herman Hill 1810; E Sussex RO; UC (D62); see also Kent and Sussex U Christian Association

Turners Hill

see Horley and Nutfield under SURREY


Sussex, West

Billingshurst

GB Founded and built High St 1754 CH; DW (38.66); UC (D11); PRO (Sussex 4, B 1821-36); registers and MIs have been transcribed (DW and CRO)

Chichester

Founded and built Eastgate 1671-1941; GB Baffin’s Lane Fl 1680-1886 united with Eastgate; West Sussex RO (BI/1/1-B1/9/7); DW (38.86f OD 329. 4/5); PRO (Sussex 18, C 1730-1837)

Horsham

GB Founded 1648 Built Worthing Rd 1721; West Sussex RO (B2); DW (38.86); UC (D9; D11); PRO (Sussex 32, C 1669-1836, B 1722-69, 1771-1837); registers and MIs have been transcribed (DW and RO)

Worthing

U Fellowship Founded 1964; CH


Tyne and Wear

Choppington

Founded and built Front St 1868-1975; Tyne and Wear Archive Services (with Newcastle Divine Unity Chu records)

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Founded 1662 Built Close Gate 1685 Hanover Sq 1727 Chu of Divine Unity, New Bridge St 1854 Ellison FI 1940; Northumberland RO (ZAN M 18/19); DW (95.33 Odgers) PRO (Northumberland 29, C 1752-1837); Tyne and Wear Archive Services (1789) Sheffield CL (UCR 257/3)

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Pandon Bank Unitarian Baptist F1 1779-1836 Newcastle Public L; Newcastle Divine Unity Chu Records

North Shields

Founded eighteenth century, Low Meeting – 1846; PRO (Northumberland 40, C 1756-1812); UC (A(1)12), Tyne and Wear Archive Services (1787)

Sunderland

Founded 1814 Built Bridge Sq 1831-1967; Tyne and Wear Archive Services (with Newcastle Divine Unity Chu records); PRO (Durham 49, C 1831-37)


Warwickshire

Alcester

Founded before 1693 Knowsley Rd 1721-1896 Warwickshire RO (CR 1018); PRO (Warwickshire 1, C and B 1774-1836)

Atherstone

Founded 1689 Built OM Long St 1725-1918; PRO (Warwickshire 3, C 1765-94)

Kenilworth

Founded and built Rosemary Hill about 1705, 1846-91; Warwickshire RO (HR 31); PRO (Warwickshire 39, C 1819-32)

Warwick

Founded 1691 Built High St 1780; CH; Warwickshire RO (CR 860); UC (C 42); PRO (Warwickshire 54, C 1790-1837)


West Midlands

Birmingham

Founded 1672 Built 1692 New Meeting St 1732, 1802 Church of Messiah, Broad St 1862, Unitarian New Meeting Ryland St 1973; CH; Birmingham RL; PRO (Warwickshire 7, C 1719, 1735-1840, B not dated)

Birmingham

Church of the Saviour Founded and built 1847-95; Birmingham RL (258925; 259532; 260167 George Dawson Collection; 264036)

Birmingham

Hollywood. Founded and built Kingswood (Dollax) 1708, 1793; CH; Birmingham RL (303437

Birmingham

Founded 1834 Built Newhall Hill 1840 Gibson Rd, Handsworth 1951, Birmingham RL copy of J Stych, History of Newhall Hil1 Church (1892), contains MS notes

Birmingham

OM Founded 1687 Built 1689, 1795, 1885-1950; Birmingham RL (258256); DW (38.123); UC (C11. C142); PRO (Warwickshire 6, C 1774-1833, B 1784-1858). C H Beale, Memorials OMH and Burial Grounds (1882), gives full transcription and notes

Birmingham

Founded and built Paradise St about 1790 Little Cannon St 1809-14; PRO (Warwickshire 6A, C 1791-1813)

Birmingham

Small Heath Founded 1893 Built Waverley Rd Chu 1898; CH; see also Bimiingham Church of the Saviour

Coseley

Founded 1662 Built OM 1717, 1875; CH; UC (C (1) 52); PRO (Staffordshire 46, C 1779-1837, B 1804-37)

Coventry

Founded 1662 Built GM Smithfield St 1700 Holyhead Rd 1937 CH; Coventry City RO (Acc 137; 460; 480-481); DW (94K12 Odgers); UC (C (1) 11 and (2) 6); PRO (Warwickshire 27, C 1717-1819, 1821-37); NLW (MS 4844E)

Cradley

Founded and built 1707 Pensnet Meadows 1716 Netherend Cha Park Lane 1796 CH; PRO (Worcestershire 10, C 1789-1837, B 1761-1826)

Dudley

Founded 1690 Built OM Wolverhampton St 1702, 1717; CH; UC (C(1) 11, C (1) 52, C (2) 6); PRO (Worcestershire 13, C 1743-72, 1775-1837, B 1831-35)

Lye

Founded 1790 Built High St 1806, 1861; CH

Oldbury

Founded 1662 Built 1708 Unity Pl 1806-1980; UC (C(1) l l-12, C (1) 42); PRO (Shropshire 25, 1715-45, 1759-1813)

Stourbridge

Founded and built Coventry St 1698 High St 1788 Hereford and Worcester RO (b 898.4; 898.4; s 898.4)

Walsall

Founded 1662 Built 1700 High St 1715 Stafford St 1827-1980; CH; PRO (Staffordshire 61, C 1778-1837)

West Bromwich

Founded 1871 Built Lodge Rd 1875-1979 United Reform Chu 1979; Smethwick PL

Wolverhampton

Founded 1700 Built 1701 John St 1817 Snow Hill 1831 All Souls, Park Rd West 191 l; CH; PRO (Staffordshire 71 and 72, C 1726-1815, 1830-38)


Wiltshire

Calne

Founded 1662-1831 Somerset RO (D/N/wu 4); Wiltshire RO (1241/29 and 37)

Devizes

Founded 1670-1867; PRO (Wiltshire 18, C 1781-1836, B 1792-1837)

Rushall

GB Founded and built 1706-1972 DW (OB 329/1); Wiltshire RO (1332/1-29)

Swindon

U Fellowship Founded 1961; CH

Trowbridge

GB Founded 1655 Built before 1714 Conigre Cha 1857; Wiltshire RO (1241, 1476, 2215); Trowbridge UDC Lansdown Collection for papers re. Samuel Martin; PRO (Wiltshire 61, C 1819-36)

Warminster

Founded 1687 Built OM North Row 1704-1869; Wiltshire RO; DW (95.45-6 Odgers); PRO (Wiltshire 65, C 1762-1836)


Worcestershire

(and Herefordshire)

Bewdley

Founded 1696 Built High St 1696/70-1894; PRO (Worcestershire 2, C 1722-1823, B 1812-t5)

Evesham

Founded 1690 Built Oat St 1737 CH; Hereford and Worcester RO (898.4; f898.8); PRO (Worcestershire 17, C 1778-1837, B 1822-36); NLW, Diary of Timothy Davies; UC (unlisted).

Kidderminster

Founded 1781 Built NM Church St 1782 CH; Hereford and Worcester RO (898.4); PRO (Worcestershire 20, C 1783-1836). E P Prime, History (Kidderminster, 1900), contains selected MIs and other lists; UC (C (1) 11)


Yorkshire, North

Malton

Founded and built Wheelgate 1715-1952 North Yorkshire RO (R/1/ML); Yorkshire U Union; PRO (Yorkshire 275, C 1770-1837, B 1778-1836)

Scarborough

Founded 1873 Built Westborough Rd 1877; CH; Leeds Mill Hill Cha Records (86), Sheffield CL (UCR 197/4)

Selby

Founded 1672 Built St Michael’s Cha, Millgate 1699, 1903-68 Wakefield MD Archives; PRO (Yorkshire 330, C 1797-1836); Yorkshire Unitarian Union records

Welburn

Founded 1819 Built 1825-62; North Yorkshire RO (R/1/ML2) see Wheelgate Cha, Malton records; Christian Reformer (1840), p.610

Whitby

Founded 1694 Built Old Cha, Flowergate 1750 North Yorkshire RO; DW (38.119 3); PRO (Yorkshire 406, C and B 1695-1832, Ma 1695-1710)

York

Founded 1692 Built St Saviourgate 1693; CH; Univ York Borthwick Inst; PRO (Yorkshire 419, 1721-1837), UC (Cup 4)


Yorkshire, South

Bolton-On-Dearne

Founded and built Priory Rd 1911-72. Sheffield CL

Doncaster

Founded 1692 Built Hallgate 1744, 1912 CH; Sheffield CL (LD 1162-1164) UC (197 (4), 250 (8-9))

Mexborough

Founded 1912 Built College Rd 1913; CH; Sheffield CL (UCR 68/46)

Rotherham

Founded 1662 Built 1706 Chu of Our Father, Moorgate St 1880-1986; PRO (Yorkshire 314, C 1748-1836, B 1819-25); Sheffield CL (LD 1162-1164); Rotherham CL Archives (204/N); UC (281/3); W Blazeby, Rotherham OMH (1906), includes a transcription of the registers 1748-1837

Sheffield

Attercliffe Founded 1901 Built Shirland Lane 1906-71; Sheffield CL (UCR)

Sheffield

Crookesmoor Founded 1859 Built Upperthorpe 1861 Crookesmoor Rd 1915-82; Sheffield CL (UCR)

Sheffield

Fulwood Founded 1714 Built Old Cha, Whiteley Lane 1728 CH; Sheffield CL (M.D. 1400-1416 UCR 79/4-28; L.C.64; LD 1162-1164); PRO (Yorkshire 336, C 1820-37)

Sheffield

Norfolk St Founded 1660 Built 1678, 1700 Upper Chu 1848; CH; Sheffield CL (HD 29; LD 162-64); PRO (Yorkshire 342, C 1681-1837, B 1812-36); J E Manning, History (Sheffield, 1900), includes a transcription of the registers

Sheffield

Stannington Founded and built Underbank Cha 1652, 1742 CH; Sheffield CL (RC 230/1-9 LC 164); Wakefield MD Archives (re. Lower Bradfield School); PRO (Yorkshire 368, C 1718-77)

Stainforth

Founded 1816 Fl 1865 PRO (Yorkshire 364, C 1818-35)

Thorne

Founded and built Canal St (Orchard St) 1816- late nineteenth century; PRO (Yorkshire 384, C and B 1817-37)


Yorkshire, West

Bradford

Founded and built Broadway Ave 1906; CH

Bradford

Founded 1672 Built Toad Lane 1719 Chapel Lane 1869 Russell St 1971; CH; Bradford District Archives Dept (B929.SBLA; DB39/27/4; 30D81; 31D81; 44D88; DB39/44/1-2; Strongroom 81); Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers 1067/ 181-182. 186); NLW (MSS 315t-87) E Ceredig Jones MSS; PRO (Yorkshire 39, C 1730-837, B 1768-1837)

Dewsbury

Founded 1858 Built Willans Rd 1866-1953 Yorkshire U Union records; see Leeds Mill Hill Chapel records

Elland

Founded 1685 Built Southern MH or Southgate Cha 1697 Christ Chu, Huddersfield Rd 1866-1914; PRO (Yorkshire 100, C 1741-1816 B 1777-1813); Leeds Mill Hill Cha records (90); Yorkshire Unitarian Union records

Halifax

Founded 1672 Built 1696 Northgate End Cha 1872-1979 Calderdale Archives Dept; Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers 1067); PRO (Yorkshire 132, C 1747-1837, B 1812-37); UC (unlisted)

Huddersfield

Founded 1846 Built Fitzwilliam St 1854 76 New North Rd 1962-73; Leeds Mill Hill Cha Records (86a), Yorkshire Unitarian Union records

Idle

Founded 1853 Built Highfield Rd 1858-1918 Yorkshire U Union; Leeds Mill Hill Cha records (89a)

Leeds

Holbeck DM 1844 Built Domestic St 1883-1929; Leeds Mill Hill Cha records (78-85)

Leeds

Hunslett Founded 1863 Built Joseph St 1868-1970; Leeds Mill Hill Cha Records (94)

Leeds

Founded 1662 Built Mill Hill 1674, 1848; CH; PRO (Yorkshire 227, C 1650-1716, 1720-1837, B 1693-1716,1754-1837)

New Mill

Lydegate Founded 1671 Built 1695, 1768; UC (C (1) 1l); PRO (Yorkshire 213, C 1743-1840); Yorkshire Unitarian Union records

Pudsey

Founded 1853 Built Church Lane 1861 CH; Leeds Mill Hill Cha records (86b)

Shelf

Pepper Hill Founded 1858 Built 1862, 1936; CH; Yorkshire Unitarian Union records

Todmorden

Founded 1818 Built Hanging Ditch 1824 Fielden Sq 1869-1992; CH; UC (Cup D)

Wakefield

Founded 1662 Built Westgate 1697, 1752 CH; Wakefield Metropolitan District Archives; PRO (Yorkshire 396, C 1761-1837, B 1785-1835); UC (A (1) 14).


Congregations in the Isle of Man


Douglas

Founded 1880 Built 1884-97; U Fellowship 1977, CH


Congregations in Scotland


Aberdeen

Founded 1835 Built George St 1840 Skene St 1906; CH; Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 983/2/1/1-3)

Dundee

Founded 1785 Built Constitution Hill 1870 Dudhope St 1969; Dundee Archives Centre; Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 983/2/2/1-4)

Edinburgh

Founded 1776 Built Young St 1823 St Mark’s Castle Terrace 1835 CH; Scottish RO (CH 15/1); DW (24.80; UC (CI 52)

Edinburgh

U Fellowship Founded 1952-74 Scottish RO (CH 15/2)

Girvan

Wilson St Founded and built 1850-63; Scottish RO (CH 15/1/45)

Glasgow

Founded 1791 Built Union St 1812 St Vincent 1856-74 Berkeley St 1974; Strathclyde Regional Archives, Mitchell Library (TO 978/1-17)

Glasgow

Calton Founded 1871 Built South St Mungo St; Ross St 1876-1947; Strathclyde Regional Archives; Mitchell Library (TD 978/18-21)

Kibarchan

Founded 1887 Built New St 1891-1900 Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 383)

Kilmarnock

Founded 1795 Clerk’s Lane closed 1900? Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 383)

Kirkcaldy

Founded 1890 Built 1899-1920 see Glasgow St Vincent St records; Strathclyde Regional Archives

Paisley

Founded 1823 Built George St ? – late nineteenth century see Glasgow, St Vincent St records, Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 383)

Perth

Founded ? Built North William St 1876-85 Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 983/1/5/1)

Stenhousemuir

St Paul’s Universalist Chu Founded 1867 Built 1875-1929; Many refs. in Dundee Chapel records

Note: There are numerous references to congregations, including those not listed here, in Scottish Unitarian Association Archives – see Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 383)

Congregations in Wales


Ceredigion

Aberystwyth

Founded MH New St 1902-78; NLW (Deposit 1304A-1305A)

Alltyblaca

Founded and built 1740, 1837; CH

Capel Ifan

Panteg Founded 1697 Built 1764, 1900 CH

Carmarthen

Founded and built 1812 Park-y-Velvet Mansel St 1849; CH; NLW (MS 4457E)

Cellan

Caeronnen Founded and built 1672, 1846; CH; NLW (MS 3500B)

Ciliau Aeron

Founded and built 1689 Built 1755, 1899 CH

Cribyn

Founded and built 1790, 1852; CH

Cwmmardhu

Founded 1790 Built 1832, now a Unitarian Youth Hostel; Carmarthen RO (MS 6457); NLW (MS 4457E)

Cwmsychbant

Capel-y-Cwm Founded 1896 Built 1906; CH

Cwrtnewydd

Capel-y-Bryn Founded 1836 Built 1882; CH

Felinfach

Rhydygwin Founded 1802 Built 1848; CH

Lampeter

Founded 1874 Built 1876 Brondeifi 1903; CH

Lampeter

Founded 1801 Built Ystrad 1802 Capel-y-Groes Llanwen 1890; CH

Llandysul

Founded and built Graig 1868, 1884; CH; list of members 1868 in Yr. Ymofyndd, vo1.28, p.225

Pontisan

Llwynrhydowen Founded and built 1726, 1733, 1791, 1834, 1879; CH; NLW (MSS 43618, 4844E)

Prengwyn

Pantydefaid Founded 1801 Built 1802, 1836 CH

St Clears

GB Founded and built 1799-1892; NLW (Deposit 647A; MS 4457E)

Talgarreg

Capel-y-Fadfa Founded 1812 Built 1813, 1906; CH


Denbighshire

Wrexham

Founded 1659 Cluster St -? Closed nineteenth century PRO (Denbigh 94, C 1713-19, 1743-1837, B 1746-1837)


Glamorgan

(Mid, South and West)

Aberdare

Founded and built Highland Place Monk St 1860; CH

Blaengwrach

Founded and built at Glynneath – 1878; NLW (MS 1144D)

Bridgend

Founded 1672 Built 1715-20 Park St 1795; NLW (MS 7968B)

Cardiff

Founded 1880 Built West Grove 1887; CH

Cardiff

St Fagans Founded 1756 Built Penrhiw, Drefach, Llandysul 1777-mid-nineteenth century re-erected Welsh National Folk Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff; Archive of Welsh National Folk Museum, NLW (MS 4457E)

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Founded and built 1747 Hen Dy Cwrdd, Old Cha Rd 1853; CH; Glamorgan Archive Service (D/D Uni 1/1-45)

Cwmbach

Founded 1857 Built 1859 Bridge St, Abernantygroes 1879-1946, see Aberdare Highland Place Chapel records

Gellionnen

Founded 1692 Built 1695, 1801 as Trebanos; NLW (MSs 4364B); PRO (Glamorgan 15, C 1767-1814)

Merthyr Tydfil

Founded 1814 Built 1820 Thomas St 1901-68; (TWYNRODYN) PRO (Glamorgan 26, C 1804-36)

Merthyr Tydfil

Ynysgau, Founded 1749 closed nineteenth century; PRO (Glamorgan 28, C and B 1786-1837)

Neath

Green St Fl 1854; deeds only known to exist

Nottage

GB Founded and built 1789, 1877; CH

Pontypridd

Founded 1801 Built 1802, 1836-1976; Pontypridd RL

Swansea

Founded 1662 Built 1689 High St 1847 rebuilt 1991, CH; PRO (Glamorgan 47, C 1766-1837)

Swansea

GB Founded and built 1689-1852; W Glamorgan Area RO Swansea (DB 40/1-4)

Trebanos

Founded 1862 Built Graig 1894, CH

Trecynon

Founded and built 1751 Hen Dy Cwrdd, Alma St 1862; CH; NLW (MSS 4361-70 and 14, 147-14, 213 Rees Jenkin Jones MSS)

Treorchy

Glanrhondda Founded 1893 Built 1895; CH

Wick

GB Founded and built 1792, CH


Other Bodies


Bolton District Missionary Association

UC (C (1) 37)

Bolton District Unitarian District Association

UC (C (1) 36)

British and Foreign Unitarian Association

Somerset RO (DD/X/LV) correspondence with Western Union 1825-34 New York PL (MSS 68-1080) 6 folders of correspondence 1825- 67

Carmarthenshire NLW Unitarian Chapels

(MS 4457E) Schedules and notes of deeds and documents twentieth century

Cheshire Classis

Brook St Cha Knutsford minutes 1691-1745: UC (C (2)3)

Devon and Cornwall Unitarian Association

George’s M Exeter papers and one vol. 1814-30

Devon and Cornwall United Ministers

From 1707. UC (C (2) 3 and unlisted).

Dudley Double Lecture

Birmingham RL (Unitarian NM records 156) ministers 1855-57, notebook on lectures c.1723-c.1854

East Cheshire Union of Unitarian and Free Churches

Tameside Local Studies L (NU1/1-74)

East Kent General Baptist Churches

DW (38.72; 38.79a; 38.80) journals and minutes 1717-1809

East and West Kent General Baptist Churches

DW (38.79b) records 1768-1819

Eastern Union of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches

Norfolk and Norwich RO (FC 7/1) minutes 1813-59; (FC 13/83) accounts 1813-63

Exeter Assembly

Devon RO, minutes 1655-59, 1721/2-1923; DW (38.24; 38.28) minutes 1721-28. UC(unlisted)

Free Thinking Christians

At Battle, Jewin St London, Cranbrook Dewsbury, Loughborough and Philadelphia (USA); DW (38.67; 38.87)

General Baptist Assembly

DW, papers from 1689

General Baptist

UC (D10) Notes and extracts from books and CHURCHES documents Burgess MSS

Kent and Sussex General Baptist Churches

DW (38.83)

Kent and Sussex Unitarian Christian Association

DW; UC (D62); E Sussex RO (NU4/3/5)

Lancashire and Cheshire Christian Association

Liverpool RO (288 ULL/8/6) objects and rules 1919. UC (A18)

Lancashire First Presbyterian Classis

John Rylands University Library of Manchester minutes 1646-60

Liverpool District Missionary UC Association

Liverpool RO (Acc 2609; 2B8ULL) minutes 1914- 61; (B(1)12 and B (1) 42)

Liverpool District Sunday School Union

Liverpool RO (288 ULL; Acc 3308)

London and South Eastern Counties Provincial Assembly of Non-subscribing Ministers and Congregations

DW (12 modern folios) papers nineteenth – twentieth century

London and Southern General Baptist Association

DW (38.82; 38.86) minutes 1832-45

London (unitarian) Laymen’s Club

DW (24.177) minutes and accounts 1903-60

Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches

UC Collection

Manchester Sunday School Union/Association

UC Collection

Midland Sunday School Association

Birmingham RL (Unitarian NM records 167-8) 1931-53

Monthly Meeting of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of Warwickshire and Neighbouring Counties

Birmingham RL (Unitarian NM records 88-9; 90-94; 169) minutes etc 1782-1939

Newcastle and District Unitarian Christian Association

Newcastle Chu of the Divine Unity minutes 1879-1958

Non-Con Club

DW (28.62-3) minutes 1828-52

Nottingham Presbyterian Classis

Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (Hi2/M/1) minutes 1654-60

North Lancashire and Westmorland Unitarian Association

Lancashire RO (DDX 207/5); Bath CL (NUL6)

Presbyterian College Carmarthen

NLW (MSS 10325-30B)

Presbyterian Ministers of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire

Nottingham Univ Dept of MSS (Hi/V/21 ) minutes l798-1856

Provincial Assembly Of Lancashire and Cheshire

Manchester CL Archives Dept (L62) 1875-1971; Liverpool RO (288H0P/5/1-3; 288ULL/8/8/1-3)meetings in Liverpool nineteenth century; NLW (MS 13672); UC ( C(2)3, C(1) 1 11, C (2) 9.Cup B)

Scottish Mission (Universalist)

Andover-Harvard L Cambridge MA USA 12-page anonymous MS history

Scottish Unitaran Association

Strathclyde Regional Archives (TD 583)

South Wales Unitarian Society

NLW (MS 13145A)

Southern Unitarian Association

Portsmouth RO

Unitarian College Manchester

UC Collection

Warrington Classis

Liverpool RO (288 ULL/8/1-3) minutes 1719-22; Shrewsbury PL (Astley papers 1067/134) meeting of 18 May 1762

Welsh Unitarian NLW Ministers Education Fund

(Simon Jones Bequest)

West Riding Meeting Of Ministers

Leeds Mill Hill Cha (91) I 844-63 with preface re. 1691-97

Western Unitarian Society

DW (OD.33) 1805-66

Western Union Ministers Meeting

Somerset RO (D/N/wu 3/1) minutes 1862-64, 1908-33

Western Union of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches

Somerset RO (D/N/wu; DO/X/LV : D/N/mst, tau/6/7) records 1792-1957

Widows Fund of Lancashire and Cheshire

Manchester CL Archives Dept (M287)

Willaston School

Cheshire RO (at Chester)

Yorkshire Unitarian Sunday School Union

Leeds Mill Hill Cha (92) minutes 1894-1921

Yr Ymofynnydd

(The Journal of Welsh-Speaking Unitarianism, founded 1918) NLW (Simon Jones Bequest)


Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland


These are records of the following congregations and associated organisations in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 66 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast BT9 6NY in the CR/4 series

Ballee

Old Presb MH Founded 1697 Built 1721, 1890 (MIC 1B/3A register 1811-1985)

Ballycarry

Founded Presb Chu 1646 Built Main St 1871

Ballyclare

Founded MH 1646 Built Main St 1871

Banbridge

First Presb NS Cong Founded and built 1716 Downshire Rd 1844

Belfast

Second Pres Cong Founded and built 1708 Elmwood Ave 1896

Belfast

DM Founded 1853 Built 1864 destroyed by fire

Belfast

First Presb Chu Founded 1644 Built 1688, 1708, Rosemary St 1783

Clough

NS Presb Chu Founded 1829 Built 1837

Comber

NS Presb Chu Founded 1836 Built Mill St 1838

Down Patrick

First Presb Chu Founded 1650 Built Stream St 1710

Dromore

First NS Presby Chu Founded 1622 Built Rampart St 1801

Donmurry

NS Chu founded 1676 Built 1714 Glebe 1779

Kiillinchy

NS Presb Chu Founded and built 1670, 1846

Moneyreagh

NS Presb Chu Founded 1719 Built 1770

Newry

First Presb NS Chu Founded 1650 Built 1688 John Mitchell Race 1853

Newtownards

First Presb Cong Founded 1642 Built 1724 Victoria Ave 1924

Rademon

NS Presb Chu (First Kilmore) Founded 1713 Built 1715, 1787

Templepatrick

Presb Chu Founded 1646 Built 1670, 1881

Warrenpoint

First Presb Chu (Remonstrant) Founded and built 1707 Burren Rd 1820

Down and Antrim Unitarian Christian Association
Free Congregational Union (Ireland)
Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
Northern Presbytery of Antrim
Presbytery of Armagh
Unitarian Society For The Diffusion of Christian Knowledge Devon and Cornwall Unitarian Association

George’s M Exeter papers and one vol. 1814-30