Building Name

Former Albert Park Methodist Chapel, West Didsbury

Date
1883
Street
Barlow Moor Road, Burton Road
District/Town
West Didsbury, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New built
Status
Closed 1965, converted to mosque

Situated at the junction of Barlow Moor Road and Burton Road, West Didsbury, the church is of red brick. Corner bell tower with a modest spire and slate roof. Sunday schools behind. The church was opened on 4th February, 1883 and extended in 1891. It was a member of Manchester (Oxford Road) Wesleyan Circuit and the successor Manchester (Withington) Methodist Circuit. The church closed in 1965, the closing services taking place on 3 October 1965. Converted to a mosque 1965, opened 1968.

Reference           Hartwell, Pevsner: Lancashire Manchester and the South East page 444

References to this church have yet to be found in contemporary sources.