Cheadle Edgeley Methodist Church

[jennigal923]

Hello

This church has been demolished and apparently no sign of a graveyard. I am curious, does anyone know if the Church, when it still stood, have a cemetery? If it did, were gravestones destoyed when the land was cleared? Did someone take time to record inscriptions?

If not, would those who, according to records, were buried at the church (or hopefully buried associated with the church), be located in a nearby cemetery.

Also curious if anyone has come accross a picture of the church when it still stood?

Jenni

[heatherjulie]

If you put the name in google maps and go to street view, there is a church. Not sure if this is the one you mean. Do you have an address for this church?

Heather

[jennigal923]

Hi Heather

Tried this but can't find street view option

However, I'm pretty sure this is the church I want: http://www.genuki.eu/CHS/Church416.htm

Could you send me a link to what you looked at?

Thanks for the help

[heatherjulie]

I have found a picture of the one on Castle Street

Go to www.stockport.gov.uk

In the search box put  IMAGE ARCHIVE

When you get to the online archive page, put
methodist church
tick religious
tick edgeley

There are lots of pictures of churches in Edgeley there.

If you can't find it, send me your email address by personal message and I will email the link to you.
It won't let me copy the picture.
 
Heather

[oliebarton]

There's St Matthews Church on Grenville Street that runs just off Castle Street in Edgeley

Olie

[elzabels]

Hello

Got a feeling it is on the 'Precinct' possibly where Somerville is / was.

Try Stockportt Heritage Library
By e-mail at: localheritagelibrary@stockport.gov.uk

By telephone on: 0161 474 4530

Or by visiting:
Stockport Local Heritage Library,
Stockport Central Library,
Wellington Road South, ( A6)
Stockport.
SK1 3RS

[Mair]

Around that part of Stockport there were several Methodist chapels . 

As some of my research is in this neck of the woods I hold onto this link (now double checked to make sure its still there!) and page 35 of this 94 page pdf file gives you the references numbers and dates to check with the local heritage library.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0k0t/

Good hunting

PS having spoken to someone who attended Castle Street (Wesleyan) when this closed they had a special closing service in the early 1970's.  The remaining congregation went to Edgeley Road (still on Edgeley Road and for "the pureist" in  Cheadle ..............but not 1/4 mile away).  If your ancestor does not appear in the records of the burial ground of Castle Street chapel for the 1870 period then the usual place to use was Stockport Cemetry which was further out on Wellington Road.  The only Methodist chapel my contact can recall having a burial ground at the time you are seeking  was Castle Street (Wesleyan Methodist. )
Note - the pictures on the Stockport archive show a building with columns -  apparently that was the church itself.  The building to the west-ish of it that, looks more like a typical methodist chapel, was the Sunday School.  The burial ground was apparently between the two and at the time of closure of the church - due to falling attendance - most graves were "closed" and none were or only "a couple" were available for any future internment.

Perhaps those on the Cheshire board may be able to assist further.

[jennigal923]

Thank you, everyone, for the help   

[poirot]

Hi,

The original Wesleyan chapel did have a graveyard which was under Somerfield's car park.

Some of my husband's ancestors were buried there. When I contacted Stockport Crematorium I was told that the remains were exhumed and reburied at the crematorium.

I am a volunteer at a Family History Society and we have transcribed the grave details.

I would love to look up a specific person for you but unfortuanately our Research Centre will close on Monday due to the Coronavirus and will not reopen until the Government gives us the all clear.

Poirot