Gt Cheetham St West, Higher Broughton, Wesleyan Methodist

^Our records show that this church is closed. Click the arrow on the line above to find links to search for web sites of current churches of the same denomination, or try the Nearby Churches link above.

It was founded in 1842. It is now closed and has been demolished, but we do not know the date of closure. The last wedding took place on 5 June 1948.

The Wesleyan Methodist church was formed in the 18th century from religious societies founded by John Wesley and his preachers. It suffered many secessions, but was the largest Nonconformist denomination in the 19th century. In 1932 the Wesleyan Methodists joined with the Primitive Methodists and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

It was located at SD8279100606 (Lat/Lon 53.501865, -2.260904). You can see this on maps provided by:

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