Corporate Hope Woodlands; Hope Woodlands Methodist Chapel; 1868-fl 2018; Methodist church, formerly Wesleyan DS/UK/P/1244 Hope Woodlands Methodist Chapel Hope Woodlands Methodist Church; Woodlands Methodist Church 1868-fl 2018 Methodist church, formerly Wesleyan Hope Woodlands

There is a long-standing tradition of non-conformity in the Woodlands area in Hope dating back to the reign of Charles II. The Wesleyan Methodists had a strong presence from the early period of Methodist history. A Wesleyan Chapel was built near Alport Bridge in the Woodlands valley in the parish of Hope in 1868, the site being given by the Duke of Devonshire who also me the cost of its erection. The chapel was originally in the Bradwell Wesleyan Circuit. A special service was held every first Sunday in July and known as the Woodlands Lovefeast. It was held by the Wesleyan Methodists at the Lovefeast Barn at Alport Castles Farm. Circuit: Bradwell Wesleyan Circuit (1868-1905); North Derbyshire Methodist Circuit (1905-1944); Peak Methodist Circuit (1944-fl 2025) Yes International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 0016d9ec-8483-4d81-a513-d7612a9f98a8