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Matlock's Churches and Chapels |
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The mediaeval parish church of St.
Giles was for centuries the only real place of worship in
the Matlocks.
The accidental breakdown of a carriage in 1777, the growth
of Methodism in England and the expanding population during
the nineteenth century saw church building, for a variety
of denominations, take off in Matlock and Matlock Bath. Not
all the churches or chapels remain today and some buildings
have changed their use.
The churches and chapels are discussed under the following
sub headings
(click the heading to navigate):
 Matlock Churches
Matlock Bath
Churches
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Matlock was given
as having
980 Conformists,
20 Nonconformists
and 0 Papist
in the return of
Papists and Nonconformist
in Derbyshire in 16771.
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 Churches & Chapels in
Matlock |
Matlock's Churches in Kelly's Directory, 18911891
Denomination/Name/Minister
C of E: St. Giles' Parish Church, Matlock Town, Rev. James William
Kewley, rector
C of E: All Saints' Church, Matlock Bank, Rev. Adam Lowe, M.A., vicar
C of E Mission Rooms, Starkholmes
Catholic Church of Our Lady & St. Demas: Matlock Bank, served
from St. Mary's, Derby
Society of Friends' Meeting House: Matlock Bank
Congregational: Matlock Bank, Rev. Valentine Ward, minister
Primitive Methodist: Matlock Bank, Rev. J. Dodson, minister
Primitive Methodist: Starkholmes, ministers various
United Methodist Free Church: Matlock Bridge, ministers various
United Methodist Free Church: Riber, ministers various
Wesleyan Methodist: Matlock Bank, Rev. Wm. Robinson, minister
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| St. Giles' Church |
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St. Giles' was the Parish Church for the whole of Matlock
and Matlock Bath for many centuries - until the churches of
All Saints on Matlock Bank and Holy Trinity in Matlock Bath
were built to meet the needs of the expanding population.
The church is in Matlock Town (Old Matlock). In 1848 Kelly's
Directory described St. Giles' church as 'seated on a high
rock, thickly planted, is a neat building'1848.
Considerably altered during the nineteenth century, it has
a West Tower built in the Perpendicular style and a Norman
font, which was hidden in the Rectory gardens for many years.
Francis White's Sheffield Directory of 1862 records that 'a
small organ was erected in 1844'1862.
'There is some lovely stained glass and some old tombs, including
an altar tomb to the Wolleys of Riber
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Riber
J. Charles Cox pointed out that the Domesday Survey did not
mention a church at Matlock, though the fragments of Norman
masonry outside the Church tower certainly indicate the existence
of a church in the Norman period (Cox, p5182).
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Photograph of St Giles' Church and part of the Churchyard
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rectories [of Matlock and Darley] appears to have been bestowed
at an early date on the Dean of Lincoln', Cox had failed to
find any deeds at Lincoln that related to the church at Matlock
(ibid, p.518). What is known is that King Henry I, who
reigned 1100-1135, gave Wirksworth a church and Cox says that
it is probable Matlock's church 'was built and presented in
the reign of his successor Stephen', who reigned 1135-1154,
as some of the masonry found (specifically, two capitals of
pillars) points to these dates (ibid, p5182).
The rectory of Matlock was valued at £10 in 1291, when the
Taxation Roll of Pope Nicholas IV was compiled' (ibid,
p5182). He goes
on to say that the account of the Dean of Lincoln's Derbyshire
possessions, drawn up in 1310, mentions the church 'as being
in the Dean's patronage, but owing no pensions or dues to
the Dean and Chapter' (ibid, p5182).
In 1925 W.N. Statham suggested this was 'probably because
the Parish was in the diocese of Lichfield'3.
Writing about 1869, John Hicklin describes St. Giles as 'an
old embattled structure, having an ancient tower with pinnacles
whimsically sculptured with grotesque gurgoyles [sic].
The interior consists of a nave, aisles, and chancel; the
roof is arched, and covered with paintings, consisting of
the four Evangelists and other scriptural and allegorical
subjects4. Five
years earlier Francis White had written that 'ceiling is ornamented
with rude paintings'1862.
The registers, held at the Derbyshire
Record Office, date from 16375.
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There's more information on this
website:
Also see:
Rectors
of St Giles, from 1300
The
Wolley Manuscripts
Matlock
Parish Church Baptisms, Marriages & Burials
Matlock
St Giles' Church Burials : Clerks' Books, 1819, 1842
Notes
about the baptisms and burials
Notes
about Phillimore's Marriage Indexes
Explanation
of the dates (old and new calendar)
Memorial Inscriptions
- a Surnames Index
Matlock
St Giles, MIs in the Church
The Monument Inscriptions at St. Giles have been transcribed
by the Derbyshire Ancestral Research
Group (click link for more info)
Ivor and Val Neal have produced Indexes of the PR on CD ROM
- Baptisms 1637-1837, Marriages 1637-1860, Burials 1637-1910
... Find out more
Information elsewhere on the Internet:
St.
Giles' Church website |
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Photograph of St Giles' Church in Old Matlock © Ann Andrews
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| St. John's Chapel |
In 1897 Mrs. Harris of The Rocks endowed this
small stone and brick chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist,
on Cliff Road, between Cliff House and "The Rocks".
It was built in memory of some of her relatives and has an oriel
window and a small bell turret.
The renowned architect of the Arts and Crafts style, Sir Guy
Dawber, lived locally and designed the chapel. It overlooks
Matlock Dale and Artists' Corner. The subject of the stained
glass in the four lights of the east window is water : the chapel
was built over a stream.
See
onsite biography of Sir Guy Dawber
Have
a look at Friends of Friendless Churches
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Image of St. John's is reproduced here with the kind permission
of Frank Clay |
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| All Saints' Church |
Names from the inscriptions at All Saints' are included in
Memorial Inscriptions
- a Surnames Index
There have been no burials at the church.
A book, A History
of All Saints', by Ian Mitchell, is available to purchase
from the church
All Saints' Church web site is
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As Matlock's population grew in the middle of the last century,
and Matlock Bank had developed as a thriving community, there
was a need for another church on the Bank. Rev. Adam
Lowe, who had previously been at Alport, raised funds for the
church and building began on Smedley Street in 1882. All Saints',
just along the road from Smedley's Hydro, was built of local
stone and was finally opened for Easter 1884 with 'sittings
for 300 persons' (Bryan6,
p.233) . On 6th April 1886 Queen Victoria, who was at Osborne
House on the Isle of Wight at the time, signed the Order in
Council - and the boundaries of the new parish were clearly
defined. By 1903 Bryan commented that the building had already
cost £5,0006. The
architects, who did not see their design ever completely built,
were T.H. and F. Healey.
Gifts to the church included a stained glass window, dated 1905,
designed by Morris and Co. and the oak communion table and panelling
in the sanctuary were erected in 1927, in memory of Adam Lowe
who had done so much for the parish.
The photograph on the left was taken in early September. This
view is of the newer west end which was added to slightly extend
and complete the church in the late 1950's.
The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1886 and registers dating
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Vicars have included
Rev. Adam Lowe MA
(Kelly's 1887);
Rev. James Bartlet Hyde B.A. (Kelly's 1916 & 1925);
Rev. William Henry Nixon MA, T.D. (Kelly's 1932).
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| Matlock Congregational Church |
The first Congregational Chapel was on Matlock
Green, with sittings for 200, was founded in 1842. The principal
Chapel of the Congregationalists was later built on Chesterfield
Road in 1866, at the corner of Smedley Street and 'had sittings
for 500 persons' (Bryan6,
p.236). A Northampton architect, W. Hull, was responsible for
the design. This building was demolished in 1972 at a cost of
£450. However, prior to this, on 3 Sept 1971, the small Sanctuary
was rededicated for Worship and on 5 Oct 1972 the Congregational
Church became incorporated with the United Reformed Church.
In November 1990 the Congregationalist and United Reformed worshippers
finally vacated the site. They linked with the Trinity Methodist
Church on Bank Road to become the Matlock Methodist and United
Reformed Church (see below). The memorials
were also moved to the Trinity Methodist site, some moving for
the second time. The War Memorial transferred to St. Giles.
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List
of the Pastors (1852 - 1972)
Matlock
Green Congregational Church Members Roll
Matlock
United Reformed Church Deaths includes those from Church
Members List 1867-1880 and the Deaths Register 1881-1926. Transcribed
by the DARG.
The DARG holds the following records, listed under 'United Reformed
Church':
Baptisms (1866-1922)
Marriages (1866)
Deaths (1881-1926). The deaths are now onsite (linked above).
How
to contact the DARG
Memorial Inscriptions,
a Surnames Index
The
Society of Genealogists holds copies of some of the records.
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| Farley Hill Congregational
Church |
The foundation stone for Farley Hillside Congregational Church
on Smedley Street West was laid by Rev. J. B. Paton on 30th
November 1901. The Chapel was opened in 1902 and had seating
for 300 people.
A Register is held at the Derbyshire Record Office.
Farley
Hill Congregational Church
A few baptisms 1904 -1905
Two marriages, 1905 - 1906
Memorial Inscriptions
Surnames Index
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Photograph of Farley Congregational Church
Copyright © Paul Kettle |
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| St. Joseph's (dedicated
to the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph) |
The Roman Catholic Church on Bank Road was
built in 1883 and constructed of stone, like most other local
buildings. A presbytery was added later, in 1896, following
the purchase of more land. Benjamin Bryan (p.2356)
described it as a 'mission' which was initially under St. Mary's,
Derby. From 1880 onwards mass was celebrated in a house on Holt
Lane.
The chapel, on the north side, has a stained glass window depicting
the Crucificixion.
In 1903 Rev. George Le Roy was the priest in charge and he was
still in the post in 1916.
Photo
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Other parish priests
included
Rev. Aloysius C. V. Crowther
(Kelly's 1925);
Rev. Edward Hugh Atkinson
(Kelly's 1932 );
Rev. Cyril Restieaux
(Kelly's 1941) |
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| Primitive Methodist Churches
and Chapels |
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The first Primitive Methodist Church to be
built in Matlock was situated on Bank Road, just below the junction
with Smedley Street and opposite to Smedley's Hydro boiler house.
It was founded in 1838 and rebuilt in 1865, with Sunday schools
added in 1878. The church is the building on the left in the
photograph on the right.
Another Primitive Methodist Chapel was erected on Matlock Moor
in 1903 and this is still in use; the foundation stone for this
church was laid by George G. Blackwell, a Liverpool merchant
and his name is also on the foundation stone at Starkholmes,
which was erected in 1905. It was built in memory of Luke William
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In 1895 the minister at the Matlock Bank Church was
Rev. A.L. Humphries. The superintendent minister served several
churches that came under the Matlock Primitive Methodist Circuit,
as is shown from the Kelly's Directory entries below:
Bank Road Primitive Methodist
Starkholmes Primitive Methodist
(Fox Memorial Chapel and later
Starkholmes Methodist)
Matlock Moor Primitive Methodist
Hackney Primitive Methodist |
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- Rev. John Bradbury
- Rev. Thomas B. Heward, supt.
- Rev. Thomas Greener Gardner, supt.
- Rev. John William Swarbrick, MA, B.D. |
Holdings at the Derbyshire Record Office for Bank Road and The Moor
include minutes, accounts, records of Sunday School and various societies
and miscellaneous papers, 1902-88.
Starkholmes
Methodist Baptisms 1881-1895
Memorial Inscriptions Surnames Index
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| United Methodist Church,
Imperial Road |
The building, in Imperial Road next to what
was the Town Hall bowling green, has not been used for religious
purposes for some years and is now known as the Imperial Rooms
and used as a community centre. The Derbyshire Record Office
hold various records, including registers, magazines, minute
books and miscellaneous papers and the Marriage Registers, 1913-64.
Baptisms, 1841-1900, are held by the DARG.
How
to contact the DARG
Ministers have included:
Rev J. W. Bleathman (Kelly's 1916);
Rev. J. W. Jordan (Kelly's 1932);
Rev. W. H. Parker (Kelly's 1941)
Memorial Inscriptions
Surnames Index |
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Photograph of The Imperial Rooms
Copyright © Paul Kettle |
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| Matlock Methodist and
United Reformed Church, Bank Road |
Originally known as the Matlock Wesleyan Chapel, it then became the
Trinity Methodist Church. Since 1990, when it combined with the United
Reformed (formerly Congregational) Church on Chesterfield Road, it
has been called the Matlock Methodist and United Reformed Church.
View
a photograph of the church
This stone built church, on a sloping site on Bank Road, dates from
1882 and has schoolrooms underneath. It was originally built without
a steeple. The tower and porch were were added eighteen years later.
C.O. Ellison of Liverpool was the original architect, but Horace G.
Bradley was the architect for the later additions. The building has
been extended in recent years.
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| Churches & Chapels
in Matlock Bath |
Matlock Bath's Churches in Kelly's Directory,
18911891
Denomination/Name/Minister
C of E: Holy Trinity Church, Rev. Charles Baker, vicar
Scarthin Mission Church
Congregational: Rev. Frank Robert Bellamy, minister
Primitive Methodist: Scarthin, ministers various
Primitive Methodist: Scarthin row, ministers various
Primitive Methodist: Mission Room, ministers various
Wesleyan: Derwent Parade, Rev. Alfred John Silcox, minister
Wesleyan: Scarthin, ministers various
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| Holy Trinity Church |
Opened in October 1842, the church is stone built in a cruciform shape
with a tall spire and is in the gothic style. It is situated beside
the road to Cromford between what was then the Old Bath and the New
Bath. Designed by Weightman and Hadfield, it cost £2,250 to build
and the living was a perpetual curacy. The Archdeacon of Derby, Ven
Walter Shirley, laid the foundation stone and the Bishop of Hereford,
acting for the Bishop of Lichfield, consecrated the church.
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The church is not oriented east to west, because of the limitations
of the site, but is aligned almost north to south on the tufa
shelf, with the altar pointing southwards.
Francis White described the interior in 1862. 'The transept,
and down each side of the body are neatly pewed, to seat 300
persons, while the centre is fitted up with comfortable benches,
as free sittings, for 150. A capacious font, of elegant design,
carved out of gritstone, stands near the western entrance'1862.
T.E. Streatfield made some alterations in 1873/4 when the
chancel, with a new reredos, was extended. In recent times
there has been both refurbishment and changes to the interior.
George Withers Saxton (1798-1862), the proprietor of the
Old Bath Hotel, took a leading role in ensuring that a church
was built in the village and he was instrumental in raising
voluntary contributions towards the building costs. There
is a marble tablet over the north door of the nave honouring
Mr. Saxton's hard work for the parish.
The
MI is onsite.
Edward Beaumont was a generous contributor - he resided at
Mr. Saxton's Hotel.
Before this time the parish church was at Matlock - St. Giles
Church - which was approximately two miles away, and the only
other religious establishment in the village was the Glenorchy
(Congregational) Chapel.
See St. Giles
Church
See Glenorchy
(Congregational) Chapel.
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From : "Black's Guide to Derbyshire" (1888),
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Matlock Bath had expanded considerably and the new church
would have met the needs of the growing population.
In 1857 the trustees were Rev. Phillip Gell, Rev. H.W. Plumtre,
Rev. W.C. Wilson, Rev. Archdeacon Thomas Hill and Robert Ramsden
Esq.7
The stone built Parsonage House was erected in 1847, costing
£1,600 which was raised by subscriptions, a grant from the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners of £521 and the Lichfield Church
Extension Society gave £200.
In 1899 a gift of land to the south east meant the churchyard
could be extended.
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The parish register for Holy Trinity Church dates from 1843
and some of the registers are held at the Derbyshire Record
Office5
How
to Contact Derbyshire Record Office
There are a small number of extracts from the PR on this
website:
Matlock
Bath Holy Trinity Banns, from 1846
Matlock
Bath Holy Trinity Burials, 1845-1866, a selection of
Holy Trinity Memorials and Inscriptions are onsite
MIs in
the churchyard
MIs in
the church
If you want to find the grave see
Finding
the Churchyard Inscriptions
Also see the
Surnames Index
for the whole of Matlock
Although Matlock St Giles was the parish church for Matlock
Bath before Holy Trinity was built, Matlock Bath people also
used Wirksworth and Bonsall churches and it is advisable to
check those registers. There are several MI's for Matlock
and Matlock Bath residents in Bonsall St. James churchyard,
and a few in Crich and Youlgreave.
Derbyshire
Family History Society have published transcripts of the
memorial inscriptions for Holy Trinity and other local churches
(available on microfiche).
More
about Bonsall
See
Images of Matlock and Matlock Bath for more pictures, including
a stereo view image that was labelled as Matlock, but is clearly
Holy Trinity. |
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| Scarthin Mission Church |
The foundation stone was laid on 5 August 1868 by Mrs. Charles Clarke
of Matlock. The Mission Church or chapel of ease was linked to Holy
Trinity C of E (Church of England). The vicar officiated at the services
held here, the first of which was held on 8 April 1869. The architect
was Mr. John A. Whyatt of Manchester. There was a bell turret over
the entrance and a slated porch and it was designed to seat 200 people.
There was a memorial in the church to one of the vicars.
The building, at the end of Water Lane on the road towards Bonsall
and opposite the old flour mill, is no longer a church - it is used
as a garage.
See MI for
Rev. Edward Latham (1834-83).
Memorial Inscriptions
Surnames Index
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| Glenorchy (Congregational)
Independent Chapel |
The Independent Chapel was demolished for road widening in 1965, but
was just to the south of Masson Mill, between the river Derwent and
the road. The building dated from 1777 and was originally a chapel
for about 300 people, with a private residence attached that had been
built by Sir Richard Arkwright for Mr. Need of Nottingham. The building
was described by Francis White as a 'plain brick edifice'1862.
The
story of how it became the chapel for the Independents is an
interesting one. In 1784 Willielma, Viscountess Glenorchy, who
a deeply religious lady, was passing through the Bath when her
carriage broke down and needed to be repaired. Whilst she was
waiting Lady Glenorchy enquired about places of worship in the
locality. Finding there was nowhere she considered suitable,
she decided to buy the chapel and its house from Arkwright as
a place for the Independents to worship. It is said that she
intended to live in the house, but she died not long afterwards
and is buried in Edinburgh. However, she left the property to
Reverend Jonathan Scott who became the minister. It later became
the property of the Wilson family.
See
Biography of Willielma, Viscountess Glenorchy (Campbell)
The following quotation is taken from the High Peak News of
21 April 1917. It refers to the anniversary of Rev. Easterbrook,
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'On Monday a public celebration
was held in the Schoolroom, and Mr. S. Sprinthall, the veteran
of the denomination, who presided, said how glad they all were
to witness the residence there of their beloved Pastor, the
Rev. J.C.Easterbrook. He looked back over a long term of years'
connection with that church, ...'
Heather King has told me that Lady Glenorchy founded several
churches. The original chapel in Exmouth was set up in 1777,
and this is depicted on the church's old Sunday School banner!
She also set up chapels in Edinburgh, Carlisle, and Workington
Cumberland, and another chapel was set up in her memory in Bristol
after her death. It appears that the Exmouth and Matlock chapels
were the only ones known as 'Glenorchy', however.
Glenorchy Exmouth is the only survivor of all these, though
the building isn't the original one, and now has a membership
of over 100. They celebrated their 225 anniversary during the
first weekend of October 2002.
Stuart Flint says that Middleton-by-Wirksworth's Congregational
Church was built in 1776 under the supervision of Reverend Jonathan
Scott and that Scott was already the minister at Matlock Bath.
(Middleton Congregational Church was built by Lead Miners, among
them Stuart's own kinsmen of Flint.) It is possible that the
Reverend Jonathan Scott held services in a house or room in
Matlock Bath before the Independent Chapel was built, which
might explain the slight difference between the date Middleton
chapel was built and the year Arkwright built Glenorchy. The
foundation stone for Matlock Bath's Independent Chapel was rescued
from the demolitionists and is now built into the wall of the
drive to Masson House.
Further reading for those interested in Lady Glenorchy:
Jones, T.S. D.D. (1822) The Life of ... Willielma, Viscountess
Glenorchy, Edinburgh.
Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 3 - look under Campbell,
Willielma, Viscountess Glenorchy (1741 - 1786).
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Ministers have
included
[Linked to some MI's]
Rev. Joseph Whitehead - 1790
Rev. Jonathan Scott - 1794
Rev. John Wilson - 1807
Rev. R. Littler - 1831
Rev. T. M. Newnes
Rev. W. Tiler, pastor
(White's 1857 Dir);
Rev. Frank Robert Bellamy
(1864-1906);
Rev. Enoch Doughty Solomon
(1907-1913);
Rev. John Charles Easterbrooke
(Kelly's 1916 Dir);
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The Derbyshire Record Office now
holds the church record book (1864 - 1972).
How
to Contact Derbyshire Record Office
Baptisms,
1785-1836 are onsite.
These
are held by the DARG - see their contact details
The
Society of Genealogists also have copies of these records.
Post 1837 marriages at the Independent Chapel give the address
for the church at "Independent Chapel, Matlock" on
marriage certificates; to avoid confusion about this readers
should understand that there was no Independent Chapel in the
town of Matlock itself and "Independent Chapel, Matlock"
marriages took place at Glenorchy.
There were no burials at Glenorchy - you can see from the photograph
above that the building was next to the road and on the other
side was the River Derwent. So burials for Glenorchy worshippers
were elsewhere. For example, two of the ministers and others
who worshipped at the church were buried at and commemorated
on memorials at Holy Trinity Church.
See Memorial
Inscriptions - a Surnames Index |
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| Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Derwent Terrace and Scarthin Nick |
Derwent Terrace is part of the North Parade. The stone built church,
with a spire, opened on 13 February, 1861. The new building had been
designed by Henry Fuller of Manchester. Prior to this time, the Wesleyans
had worshipped in an upper room of a house on Museum Parade. The Derwent
Terrace building is no longer used for religious purposes and, after
it ceased to be a place for worship, it became a furniture store.
The ministers served both the Derwent Terrace and the Scarthin Nick
church. Kelly's 1890 Directory says that the Scarthin Nick church
was enlarged in 1840, but built 'many years since'. However, White's
1852 Directory of Sheffield and District gives the date as 1810.
The Derwent Terrace church is in the middle of this picture.
See
Images of Matlock and Matlock Bath as you can view a larger
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Ministers have
included
[Linked to an MI]
Frederick Hunter (Kelly's 1887)
Rev. George D. Mason, supt.,
Rev. Mark Davenport, supernumerary
(Kelly's 1916);
Rev. Ebenezer Webster MA
(Kelly's 1925);
Rev. E. Trounsan, also at Scarthin
(Kelly's 1932);
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The Derbyshire Record Office now holds the registers, collection
of journals, minute books and miscellaneous papers (1906-74)
and the marriage register (1938-63).
How
to Contact Derbyshire Record Office
Strays
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| Primitive Methodist, Scarthin
Row |
Both Kelly's and White's Directory state that this brick built Primitive
Methodist Church was built in 1853. Ministers have included: Rev.
J. Harryman Taylor MA (Kelly's Dir., 1916)
See
White's Cromford Directory
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References:
1 "The Victoria History of the English
Counties. A History of Derbyshire Vol.II", p. 39
2 Cox, J. Charles (1877)," Notes on
the Churches of Derbyshire, Vol. II "pub. Chesterfield: Palmer
and Edmunds, London: Bemrose and Sons, 10 Paternoster Buildings; and
Derby
3 Statham, W.N, (1925) "History of Matlock
Parish Church", printed by Geo. Hodgkinson, pp.5-7
4 Hicklin, John, 'Bemroses' Guide to Matlock,
Bakewell, Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, &c'., Third Edition, pub
Bemrose and Sons, London - no date, but about 1869. Quotation with
the very kind permission and help of Sonia Addis Smith
5 "A Guide to the Holdings of the
Church of England Registers in the Derbyshire Record Office",
ISBN 0901761 16 8 pub. Derbyshire Education Department © Derbyshire
County Council (1994, and later dates)
6 Bryan, Benjamin (1903) "History
of Matlock - Matlock, Manor and Parish" London by Bemrose
& Sons, Limited
7 White, Francis (1857) "History,
Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby", Francis
White & Co**
1848 "The Post Office Directory of
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutlandshire"
(1848) pub. Kelly and Co., London**
1862 "General Commercial Directory
and Topography of the Borough of Sheffield with all the Towns, Parishes,
Villages and Hamlets Within a Circuit of Twenty Miles" pub.
Francis White & Co. Sheffield (1862)**
1891 "Kelly's Directory of the Counties
of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (May, 1891), pub.
London**
**There are online transcripts: 19th century
directories
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