Catalogue description Dock Street United Methodist Circuit, Sunderland

This record is held by Tyne and Wear Archives

Details of MC.Su10
Reference: MC.Su10
Title: Dock Street United Methodist Circuit, Sunderland
Date: 1872-1934
Related material:

(See MC.Su12)
Held by: Tyne and Wear Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Dock Street United Methodist Circuit, Sunderland
Physical description: 3 series + 1 file
Immediate source of acquisition:

Accession 1025 (part)
Subjects:
  • Sunderland, County Durham
  • Religion
Administrative / biographical background:

Founded in 1850 as the Wesleyan Branch Society, and in 1855 merged with the Wesleyan Reformers, dividing in 1857 into North and South circuits, with the former based on Dock Street. It was known as the Monkwearmouth United Methodist Free Church Circuit, until in 1875 it became Dock Street U.M.F.C. Circuit and from 1907 Dock Street U.M. Circuit. In 1898 the Roker Avenue U.M.F.C Circuit was created out of part of Dock Street. In 1934 it became part of Sunderland North Circuit [MC.Su1].

 

Churches on the circuit in 1934 were:

 

Dock Street - C.SU18

 

Hood Street - C.SU58

 

Fulwell - C.SU61

 

High Southwick - C.SU50

 

Earlier churches include: Williamson Street

 

Colliery

 

Brook Street

 

Southwick
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