| Description | BOSLOVER AND STAVELEY METHODIST CIRCUIT: Trustees minutes 1950-1971, Plans 1972-2003 and Directories 2001-2003
HOLYWELL CROSS AND STAVELEY CIRCUIT: General Purpose and Quarterly Meetings 1936-1955, Accounts 1936-1975, Plans 1959 -1972, Correspondence 1937-1956, Local Preachers' Meetings 1936-1961, Women's Work Meetings 1934-1962 and Overseas Mission Fund 1936-1975
STAVELEY CIRCUIT: Accounts 1959-1969, Plans 1956-1972, Local Preachers' Meetings 1962-1974, Correspondence 1962 and Manse Trust Committee 1966-1972
BOLSOVER CIRCUIT: Minutes 1953-1972, Accounts 1933-1966 and Plans 1959-1972 |
| Administrative History | In 1859, Bolsover was made the head of a Branch, under Chesterfield Primitive Methodist Circuit. In 1869, this Branch became the Bolsover Circuit and in 1879 became known as the Staveley Circuit. In 1899, Bolsover became the head of a Circuit bearing its own name, alongside Staveley Circuit, which still covered the old ground.
In 1888, Chesterfield Primitive Methodist Circuit split into three. One of these was the Chesterfield 1st Circuit, later known as the Holywell Cross and Staveley Circuit, based on Holywell Cross Church, Chesterfield.
In 1956, Holywell Cross, Stonegravels, Wellington Street and Cross London Street in New Whittington were transferred to the Saltergate Circuit and St Paul's Church, Clowne was transferred to Staveley from the Worksop Circuit.
Following this, the Holywell Cross and Staveley Circuit became known as the Staveley Circuit.
A united Bolsover and Staveley Circuit was formed in September 1972 and the Chesterfield churches were incorporated into the Saltergate Circuit (see D3458). |
| Custodial History | The records were deposited by Bolsover and Staveley Methodist Circuit at various dates from 1977. Additional deposits were received in January 2016 (see D1831/UL). Further records were deposited by the Methodist Church Sheffield District archivist in October 2022. |