Helsby (The Avenue) Primitive Methodist Chapel Cheshire

This chapel was built at the Chester end of Helsby in 1902

The new chapel built in 1965
Primitive Methodist Sunday School 1902

This building closed for worship in 1964 and a new church was built behind in 1965. In 2015 the original Primitive Methodist chapel is being used by a Pre-School Playgroup and Danash Stage School.

Further down the road at some distance from the original chapel is a Primitive Methodist Sunday School (see photo). It too has a date of 1902 so we presume the two buildings are linked. This building has been converted into two dwellings.

Photos taken July 2015

OS Map Ref:117:SJ489756

Ed’s note: see the comments section below for more detail.

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  • Colin Holden, a member at Helsby Methodist Church, contacted us with the following:

    “I am sorry to say you made a false assumption which means you have some incorrect data on the site. There were three Methodist churches in Helsby the first was Trinity which was Wesleyan, the second was Zion which was United and the third was Avenue which was Primitive.

    Eventually when a new church was built on the United Methodist site (the old chapel is still in use mainly by the community). The building that you have as the Avenue Primitive Methodist Sunday School was in fact also the chapel and we still have some older members of the current church who were members at The Avenue.

    I found your web site very interesting and hope that me comments may be of use to you.

    Gods Blessing on your work”

    By Christopher Hill (17/02/2022)

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