| Administrative History | The Peak Methodist Circuit was first established in 1944, the product of the amalgamation of the North Derbyshire Mission (ex-Wesleyan) Circuit and Bakewell (ex-Primitive) Circuit. In 1948 it was merged with the Bradwell (ex-Primitive) circuit to become known as the Peak and Bradwell Methodist Circuit. It reverted in 1958 to the present name of Peak Methodist Circuit.
The North Derbyshire Mission Wesleyan Circuit had been set up in 1905, following the amalgamation of the Bakewell Wesleyan Circuit and the Bradwell Wesleyan Circuit. The Bakewell Wesleyan Circuit had been in existence since at least 1826, and the Bradwell Wesleyan Circuit can trace itself back to 1824.
The Bradwell Primitive Methodist Circuit had been in existence for at least 125 years before its merger in 1948.
The Bakewell Primitive Methodist Circuit was originally known as Winster Methodist Circuit and several churches within it can be found under reference number D1634. |
| Custodial History | The records were deposited in Derbyshire Record Office by the Peak Methodist Circuit in January 1978, March 1978, July 1978, October 1980, June 1982, March 1983, April 1983, October 1987, January 1989, April 1989 (2 deposits), January 1990, February 1990, May 1990, February 1991, December 1993, December 1995, November 1997, October 1999, August 2001, August 2002, January 2003, April 2004, July 2004, October 2005, March 2007, August 2008, July 2009, September 2009, May 2010, August 2010, January 2011, December 2011, August 2014, October 2014, August 2016, March 2017, July 2017, November 2017, September 2019, December 2020, September 2021, December 2021, May 2022 and July 2025. |