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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Derbyshire => Topic started by: winto on Wednesday 04 August 04 12:44 BST (UK)
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Hi
One of my ancestors was a Methodist Minister who used to preach at the Traffick Street Chapel, Derby, during the mid 1800's. I am interested to find out more about this chapel.
So far I have a couple of photographs from Derbys 'Picture the Past' site, but other than these, can find no other information.
For instance, in his will my ancestor has spelt Traffick with a 'k' and not a 'c', so was it originally spelt this way? He was a literate man who wrote a book in his time, so I do not think this was mis-spelling.
Any other info/pictures or general thoughts on this building would be truly welcome.
With thanks
winto
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Dont know if this will be any help to you:
http://www.nra.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/sidocs.asp?SIR=O73300
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Try Derby Evening Telegraph, they have a Bygones supplement in their Tuesday edition, Very interesting, have suggested it to others with good results.
email........bygones "at" derbytelegraph.co.uk
Gilld :)
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Hi Meriel and Gilld
Thanks for your suggestions. I will follow them through and let you know the end results.
With thanks
winto
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Sorry to reply so long after your posting, but the following may be of interest.
I presume that the chapel was that of the Congregationalists, which was sited on the junction of Traffic Street & London Rd. It was built in 1846-48 by Henry Isaac Stevens, with a large Corinthian portico.
The chapel was converted into the Coliseum cinema & subsequently demolished to make way for a traffic island.
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Hello Winto
I imagine you have the information you need about Traffic Street Chapel - there is still a smallish chapel on Traffic Street now converted to commercial use, but don't know which denomination it used to be.
Linda
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Bulmer's Directory 1895 says it's a Primitive Methodist Chapel.
LFS
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Hello
Sorry for the delay in posting but i have just read. Iam sure your looking at the Castlefields chapel which is still in use
Please follow link
http://www.castlefieldschurch.org.uk/index.php
Set up for the religous needs of secular railway workers
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Hello winto, in reply to your enquiry re "traffik st chapel" , i know its been 7 years since you left a message on Rootschat and i wondered how you have got on with it , as a young lad i remember a chapel being on the junction of (lower traffic st and Copeland st) opp traffic st school . looking at a map of 1900, traffic st was one continual road from start to finish, but at a later date part of it was diverted (from park st to siddals road) to become a dual carriageway and the original that remained became (lower traffic st) , i hope this is of some use to you :)
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Hi, I lived on lower traffic street in 1950s I can remember the chapel on the corner, opposite Castle School, I seem to remember some railings along side it, would love to see old pictures, can remember street party for coronation, I attended castle school. I lived at No 46 lower traffic st. My maiden name was Mary Marriott, can remember name's Josephine Wheatley. Janet monk, florie Wilkinson. Would love to see old photos of the street, have not managed to see any.
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Sorry for the delay. Chapel still there and i canbfind out more if you wish.
Griffwarren
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Griff the chapel that I mention no longer exists and was demolished like a lot of fine buildings in Derby in the 70's........
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Do you know if there are any pictures of the chapel and of lower traffic st? Thank you
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Hello
I will take photos for you of the church and traffic street. Though traffic street changed alot.
Regards
Grant
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Do you know if there are any pictures of the chapel and of lower traffic st? Thank you
found this Mary http://chorltonhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/traffic-street-school-derby.html Edmund. The grassy area in front of the school is where the old chapel stood..