Wesleyan Day and Sunday Schools Kearsley Mount, Kearsley

On Saturday afternoon the comer‑stone of a new Wesleyan day and Sunday‑school was laid at Kersley. The plans have been prepared by Mr Thomas Ormrod, architect, of Town Hall‑square, Bolton, and the work is being carried out under his direction by Mr. Jno. Taylor, joiner and builder, Farnworth. The cost of the building, according to present contract, will be about  £970, but the heating, lighting, and furnishing, also boundary walls, outbuildings, drainage, etc., will, it is estimated, bring the total expenditure to upwards of £1,300 [Building News 30 May 1879 page 621]

KERSLEY (sic) - New Wesleyan day and Sunday schools are being erected at Kersley Mount, Kersley. The new buildings are of brick, with stone and blue brick dressings sparingly introduced, the general design being necessarily of a plain character. The plans have been prepared by Mr. Thomas Ormrod, architect, of Town Hall-square, Bolton, and are being carried out under his direction by Mr. John Taylor, builder and contractor, of Farnworth. The cost of the building, according to the present contract, will be about £970; but the heating, lighting, and furnishing, also boundary-walls, outbuildings, and drainage, etc., will, it is estimated, bring the total expenditure to upwards of £1,300. [Builder 30 August 1879 page 965]

New Wesleyan schools, erected at a cost of £1,300, were opened at Kearsley, near Bolton, on Saturday week. The large room seats 400 scholars, and there are also six class-rooms. [Building News 7 November 1879 page 567].

Reference    Building News 30 May 1879 page 621
Reference    Builder 30 August 1879 page 965
Reference    Building News 7 November 1879 page 567