John Walley has identified a Primitive Methodist chapel at West Holywell, a long gone mining village east of Backworth. It is shown on the 1861 and 1895 Ordnance Survey maps but by the 1913 edition the building with the same footprint still exists but it is not labelled at all.
However by 1913 there is also another Primitive Methodist chapel a little way to the west, on the other side of the railway in Backworth. That chapel is located between the eastern end of the new terrace of houses on Melrose Avenue and Church Road.
The West Holywell area now mostly consists of the remains of the coal spoil heaps. The actual site is part of Hoywest Kennels.
Location:
- West Holywell grid reference: NZ30739 72390
- Backworth chapel grid reference NZ30507229
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Further information from the OS Names book 1st Edition 6″ Maps
Parish of Earsdon Townships of Holywell and Backworth
Primitive Methodist Chapel About 8 Chains N.E of the Holywell, A small plain brick building used as a Chapel on the Sundays and a School during the week.
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