OLD
ROYD INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHAPEL
LANGFIELD
It
seems from researching the history of the chapels in the Todmorden
area that the 19th Century Methodists failed to agree on many matters
of doctrine and practicalities. The chapel at Oldroyd was established
following another disagreement, this time about an organ. A group
of members broke away from the congregation at the Wesleyan Methodist
Church at Mankinholes and formed their own group at Old Royd. They
first held their meetings in a nearby school room. At a cost of
£700 they opened their own chapel on 29th June 1882. The price
included a few attached cottages.
The
chapel continued until 1934, whereupon the congregation moved, complete
with the chapel artifacts, to the United Free Methodist Church at
Lumbutts, itself formed by an earlier break-away group of people
from Mankinholes Chapel.
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During
the middle of the 20th Century, the building was used for
potato preparation and as a crisp factory. The area is fenced
off and little remains. What
is remaining is part of the front wall and stone steps, with
a lonely gate post marking the old entrance. |
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The
West Yorkshire Archives at Halifax hold the baptism register
from
1883 to 1934
http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/index.htm
There
is no burial ground
The
following deed relating to the Old Royd area is held in the West
Riding Registry of Deeds. The reference number is shown alongside
the details.
For further information on the registry, see
http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/rodab.html
The
information was kindly researched and supplied by
Alan
Longbottom to whom we are very grateful.
Langfield
par Halifax Old Royd Chapel 1883
899 070 096
Memorial
of Indenture Registered at Wakefield 14th June 1883
dated
8th June 1883
Between
James Sutcliffe of Old Royd Mill in Langfield in the parish of Halifax,
cotton mill manager of the 1st part.
James
Smith of Lobb Mill in the said parish of Halifax retired butcher
William
Weld of Industrial Street Todmorden brick manufacturer
John
Law Collinge of Lobb Mill aforesaid news agent
James
Sutcliffe of Old Royd Mill as above
James
Hirst of Lobb Mill rope
.
George
Walmesley of Industrial Street, Todmorden twister
James
Howson of Bank Side in Langfield butcher
William
Tidswell of Lumbutts in Langfield weaver
Benjamin
Sutcliffe of Old Royd Mill in Langfield sizer
Fielden
Pilling of Millwood weaver
Frank
Roberts of Millwood corn miller
Enoch
Needham of Carr Green in Langfield weaver
John
William Sutcliffe of Gutteroyd in Langfield weaver
All
of the 2nd part
Of
and concerning all that plot, piece or parcel of land or ground
as the same was then staked out or fenced off from a certain close,
enclosure, piece or parcel of land or ground called the Folly Field
or the Ridings Field, and which heretofore formed part of the Old
Royd Estate in Langfield aforesaid, and measured on the northerly
side thereof 51 feet, and on the southerly side, 48 feet and 9 inches,
on the easterly side thereof, 119 feet and on the westerly side
95 feet 6 inches and contained in the whole by recent measurement
568 superficial square yards or thereabouts be the same more or
less.
And
also all that Chapel or meeting house then erected and built upon
the said plot, piece or parcel of land, or upon some part thereof,
together with the rights, members, easements, and appurtenances
thereto belonging to it. (particularly the water rights and privilege
mentioned in the indenture of the 21st October 1881)
Excepting
nevertheless and reserving thereof unto John Arthur Ingham his heirs
and assigns all mines and minerals as in the said indenture of the
21st October 1881 is also particularly mentioned.
And
which said indentures as to the execution by the parties is witnessed
by Walter Henry Hudson of Todmorden, clerk to Edwin Craven solicitor
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