New Chapel, Tipton Street, Openshaw for the United Methodist Free Church

CONTRACTORS desirous of TENDERING for the whole of the works required in the ERECTION of a NEW CHAPEL at Openshaw for toe United Methodist Free Church are requested to send their names to the architects Potts son and Hennings, architects, 34, Victoria Buildings, Manchester. [Manchester Courier Wednesday 11 April 1900 page 1]

MEMORIAL TABLETS - Six memorial tablets were laid on Saturday in connection with the United Methodist Free Church in course of erection in Tipton-street, Lower Openshaw. Manchester. for the congregation at present meeting in the Cobden Hall. Tipton-street. [Manchester Courier - Wednesday 26 September 1900 page 3]

The United Methodist Free Church, Openshaw. Church, with end gallery, seats altogether about 350. Church parlour and minister's vestry. Local pressed bricks, with red terracotta from Northwich. Internal arcade and piers, also red pressed brick. Cost, £2,300. The architects are Messrs. Potts, Son, and Hennings, of Manchester. [Building News 15 April 1904 page 549 and illustration]

NOTE – The chapel originally stood at the junction of Tipton Street and Bell Street, However, street names have changed considerably in this area. By 1915 Tipton Street had become Barmouth Street running from Ashton Old Road to Albert Street. More recently Barmouth Street was shortened and now runs along two sides of Brunswick Park. Bell Crescent appears to follow the line of Bell Street. Modern residential development had destroyed the former street pattern

NOTE - The Report in Building News 15 April 1904 reviews four recent chureches by Potts Son and Henning over the period 1900-1903. 

Reference    Manchester Guardian Wednesday 11 April 1900 Page 1 - contracts
Reference    Manchester Courier - Wednesday 11 April 1900 page 1- contracts
Reference    Builder 28 April 1900 page 430
Reference    Building News 2 April 1900 page 599 – contracts
Reference    Manchester Courier - Wednesday 26 September 1900 page 3 – memorial tablets
Reference    Building News 15 April 1904 page 549 - review of recent works