Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hall Street, Newton Heath

PRIMITIVE METHODISM AT NEWTON HEATH - On Saturday afternoon the memorial stones of a Primitive Methodist chapel and schools were laid in Hall Street Newton Heath. The old chapel in Dean Lane, which contained 230 sittings, has for some time been found inadequate for the growing need of the connection in Newton Heath, and recently a committee appointed for the purpose of obtaining a site, acquired the spacious building in Hall Street, used as a social club, for ,850. Plans for the reconstruction of the premises were prepared by Mr J D Mould, architect, of 77 King Street, in this city, and the works, when completed, are expected to cost about ,1,000. The billiards room, smoking rooms etc. of the club on the ground floor will be converted into school-room, classroom and library, and the large hall on the first floor will be used as a chapel. The roof has been raised and opened out, and the seats, which it is proposed to place in semi-circular form, will accommodate 350 worshippers. Externally the building will be refaced in a manner appropriate to the purpose for which it is henceforth to be used. [Manchester Guardian 10 August 1885 page 6]

Reference           Manchester Guardian 10 August 1885 page 6