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Title: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Julia108 on Tuesday 12 July 11 21:05 BST (UK)

Does any one know of the history of the Primitive Methodist Church that used to be in Queen Street? I think it is a Building Society now but the lovely stained glass window is still there. My grandparents married there in 1923

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Little Nell on Tuesday 12 July 11 21:20 BST (UK)

Hi Julia,

Would you like to tell us where in Berkshire this church is located?  I know there is a Queen Street in Maidenhead, but there may be others.  I don't recall a building society on Maidenhead's Queen Street.  :-\

Nell

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Julia108 on Tuesday 12 July 11 22:26 BST (UK)

Sorry I'm new to this!!  ::) Yes it was on Queen Street, Maidenheaad but I maybe wrong about what's there now - could be an estate agent. I took a picture of the church window, which is on the first floor, last year and the building has 'surveys' on the ground floor window & a part web address - www atk. Sorry I don't know the road names but the building is on the corner, or near the corner, of the road that comes down from the main car park, crossing Queen Street and going towards the Town Hall. If you turn left into Queen Street (not sure you're allowed!) it's on the right. I think it was actually a chapel though, not church.  :)

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: IMBER on Wednesday 13 July 11 09:53 BST (UK)

I suspect you must be referring to the former Trustees Savings Bank, now occupied by Atkinsons. Walker's History Of Maidenhead records that "The removal to Queen Street took place in 1882, when a new chapel was erected there at a cost of £1511, and with a seating capacity of 230".

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Little Nell on Wednesday 13 July 11 21:17 BST (UK)

Ah, just goes to show that I have been keeping my eyes at ground floor level rather than higher  ;)

The building of which you speak is now an estate agents, situated on the north-east corner of Queen Street and Broadway.  The building is shown on this photo on the right with the round curve to the doorway:

http://www.francisfrith.com/maidenhead/photos/queen-street-1911_63804/

A more contemporary photo here:

http://www.francisfrith.com/maidenhead/photos/queen-street-2004_M7710k/

Can I suggest that you contact Maidenhead Heritage Centre who may well be able to help you with a more detailed history.  They are just round the corner from this building.

http://www.maidenheadheritage.org.uk/

Nell

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Orpheus on Thursday 14 July 11 07:41 BST (UK)

For Maidenhead Primitive Methodist Circuit Baptisms 1885-1930 see the link below:

http://www.eurekapartnership.com/page22.htm

Title: Re: Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street
Post by: Julia108 on Friday 15 July 11 22:43 BST (UK)

Thank you for some good suggestions - I will have plenty to look at. Need to study the Maidenhead schools pages now!! :) :)