Catalogue description Sunderland Third (Williamson Terrace) Primitive Methodist Circuit

This record is held by Tyne and Wear Archives

Details of MC.Su11
Reference: MC.Su11
Title: Sunderland Third (Williamson Terrace) Primitive Methodist Circuit
Date: 1843 - 1934
Held by: Tyne and Wear Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Sunderland Third (Williamson Terrace) Primitive Methodist Circuit
Physical description: 6 series + 2 files
Immediate source of acquisition:

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

Formed as a separate circuit in 1900 from the large single original P.M circuit (for records see MC.Su5), having being a station since 1877. Baptisms registers from before this date which relate to the area covered and display record keeping continuity are listed under this mark. In 1934, this circuit became part of Sunderland North (MC.Su1) and the baptisms register for the period 1931 - 1934 will be found as MC.Su1/8.

 

For most of its existence this circuit was known as the Williamson Terrace Circuit, and contained the following churches:

 

Southwick - Clockwell [C.Su51]

 

Williamson Terrace [C.Su64]

 

Bright Street Mission [C.Su62]

 

Castletown [C.Su42]

 

Pilgrim Street [C.Su63]

 

Hodgson's Buildings (later Newcastle Road) [C.Su27]
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