Wollaston Primitive Methodist chapel

In 1891 the Primitive Methodist society at Wollaston in the Brierley Hill station laid the memorial stones for a Sunday school.  This was planned to be the first stage  which would later grow to include a chapel and class rooms. They had secured a site with sufficient room for this growth.

Thanks to Mike Jones for providing the photograph of the trowel presented by the chapel trustees for use in the foundation stone laying – see Mike’s comment below.  The stone was laid by AW Worthington Esq. CC.  Who was Mr Worthington?  Does the CC stand for County Councillor?

The 1903 Ordnance Survey map shows Primitive Methodist chapel on Cobden Street at the junction with Bright Street. The map shows the footprint of two buildings, so presumably the plan was carried out. The 1938 map shows a building with a larger footprint on the site and this is the current Methodist church shown on Street View

Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine October 1891 page 635