Wollaton Road Methodist Church

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Present Church Building.

In 1882 the old building was demolished and the Foundation Stones of the present building were laid on Thursday 13th August 1882.

The stones were laid by:-

Joseph Orchard	Long Eaton
John Smith	Beeston
Mrs Bain	Beeston

To whom were presented "trowels of chaste and beautiful workmanship"....

John Austin	Long Eaton
Charles Bailey	Chilwell
Francis Burrows	Beeston Fields

Each receiving a finely bound copy of "History of the Primitive Methodist Connexion".

Time Capsule.

Rev. T. Granger stated that enclosed within a bottle placed in a recess under the first memorial stone there is a copy of the Circuit Plan; the Conference Minutes for 1882; Missionary Report; a circular of the day’s proceedings; and copies of the Primitive Methodist newspaper, the Express, and other Nottingham newspapers.

A document also enclosed contains the statistics of the Nottingham First Circuit, of which the Beeston Society is a part, as follows:-

Travelling Preachers	3
Local Preachers	50
Class Leaders	55
Members	1030	60
Sunday School Teachers	239	24
Scholars	1831	150

Wollaton Road Figures are in Bold..

Reasons for the New Building.

"The want of accommodation for the Sabbath School has been severely felt for some time, in addition to which the chapel has been so crowded at the Sabbath Services to such an extent as to be destructive of all comfort, and injurious to health".

The new building will seat 320 with schoolroom attached and has cost £1200 - "A large sum for a village society composed of working people".

The total proceeds of the day, exclusive of profit for the tea, will be £150.

October 1905

A piece of land containing 68 sq. yds - fronting to Wollaton Road was conveyed to the Beeston Urban District Council to form part of the highway.

22nd February 1964

Piece of land to side of Chapel (where entrance drive is now) was conveyed to the trust by Statutory Declaration.