Baldwin Gate Primitive Methodist chapel in the Market Drayton branch was opened on October 18th 1859. Preachers at the services and tea meeting included J Timmins who described the events in the Primitive Methodist magazine, Rev G Middleton, T Bennett and T Bateman (Chorley).
The new chapel measured 33′ x 23′ and was 3 yards back from the road. It was built of brick, and boasted a gallery and fancy tiles. The society expected to carry not more than £100 debt.
The society was also thinking about a schoolroom; land and donations had been promised.
The chapel is still in use today.
Reference
Primitive Methodist magazine December 1859 page 743
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Anne’s Family History is a blog with an entry
called H is for hallelujah – a detailed, well researched history of the Baldwin’s Gate chapel, including links to its picture and other pages on this site. You can see it here:
https://anneyoungau.wordpress.com/2024/04/09/h-is-for-halleluljah/
The first two photos were taken 31st December 2011, no date for the last one.
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