Bulkeley Jubilee Primitive Methodist Chapel Cheshire
This Chapel was built and opened in 1861. It was closed for worship in 2011.
transcribed by David Tonks
The chapel is now empty and waiting for a new beginning.
The chapel is to be auctioned in May 2016.
Photos taken May 2012.
OS Map ref: 117:SJ532545
Additional information (CH 11/2020)
In 1851 the society was meeting in a preaching house – see the return to the Census of Places of Public Religious Worship.
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I served as a Student Pastor in the Nantwich & Burland Circuit, of which Bulkeley Chapel was a part, from 1962-1963, after leaving Cliff College, & whilst offering as a Candidate for the Methodist Ministry. The annual ‘Camp Meeting’ still had a place on the Church Calendar, though I cannot recall whether or not we had one that year.
Like the Pastors who preceded & followed me, I lodged with twin sisters, the Misses Nance & Edith Billington, who played a major part in the Church’s life, together with the Johnson & Nightingale families. Like other Churches in the Circuit they were very proud of the Primitive Methodist roots, & maintained a level of independence in inviting Preachers (of whom they approved!) from other Circuits to fill in spaces on the Plan which the Superindent Minister & myself could not fill.
Worship, as I recall, at Bulkeley Chapel was always a pleasure to conduct, & the Congregation responsive.
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