South Chadderton Methodist Church - History Of Our Church

TURF LANE METHODIST CHURCH

The foundation stone for the building that became Turf Lane Methodist Church was laid on a ‘wet and windy’ day in August 1889, and was opened in November of that year. Before that the circuit meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist church gave the members at Failsworth Wesleyan Methodist church permission to establish a society in the rapidly expanding area of Turf Lane and Coalshaw Green. On the 19th November 1887 a meeting was held at number 50 Turf Lane, from that gathering a house, number 24 Glebe Street just off Turf Lane, was quickly acquired for use as a Sunday school. The Sunday school met at 10.00am and 2.00pm with the church service at 6.00pm. The first meeting took place on 27th November 1887. Plans were already in hand to build a larger structure and a plot of land was purchased on Turf Lane to which the Wesleyan circuit and the Failsworth church contributed to the cost. Like most societies Turf Lane endeavoured to care for their immediate community with both spiritual and social concern. In order to meet the needs of the returning men and women who served in the armed forces in the 1st World War, land to the rear of the church, which had been a bowling green, was converted into a tennis court and opened on 2nd July 1927, later an institute was added. Turf Lane continued to faithfully serve the community for 89 years.


			TURF LANE METHODIST CHURCH The foundation stone for the building that became Turf Lane Methodist Church was laid on a ‘wet and windy’ day in August 1889, and was opened in November of that year. Before that the circuit meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist church gave the members at Failsworth Wesleyan Methodist church permission to establish a society in the rapidly expanding area of Turf Lane and Coalshaw Green. On the 19th November 1887 a meeting was held at number 50 Turf Lane, from that gathering a house, number 24 Glebe Street just off Turf Lane, was quickly acquired for use as a Sunday school. The Sunday school met at 10.00am and 2.00pm with the church service at 6.00pm. The first meeting took place on 27th November 1887. Plans were already in hand to build a larger structure and a plot of land was purchased on Turf Lane to which the Wesleyan circuit and the Failsworth church contributed to the cost. Like most societies Turf Lane endeavoured to care for their immediate community with both spiritual and social concern. In order to meet the needs of the returning men and women who served in the armed forces in the 1st World War, land to the rear of the church, which had been a bowling green, was converted into a tennis court and opened on 2nd July 1927, later an institute was added. Turf Lane continued to faithfully serve the community for 89 years.
	Failsworth Wesleyan Methodist Church

	Turf Lane Methodist Church