| Description | Including Trustees minutes 1906-1976 and assorted acorrespondence, Church Council minutes 1975-2011, Leader minutes 1909-1961, papers (primarily financial) concerning the building of the new chapel, Treasurers' accounts, collections journals and other financial records 1906-2011, Sunday school minutes and accounts 1926-1982, Missionary Society accounts 1964-1968 |
| Administrative History | Methodism in Eyam goes back to the 18th century. Clarence Daniel's history of Methodism in Eyam from 1906 to 1956 cites the deeds to the original chapel, situated in the Town End of the village, going back to 1787. However, this chapel severed its ties with the Bakewell Wesleyan Methodist circuit in the mid-19th century, becoming part of the Wesleyan Reform Church. The Wesleyan Methodists built a new place of worship on Hawkhill Road in Eyam in 1906, informally known as "Top Chapel". The final service was held there on 19 June 2011. |
| Custodial History | The first deposit of records was made by the Church in 1994. Some of these records were originally deposited as part of Peak Methodist Circuit. They were reaccessioned in 1994 with additional deposits in October 1996 and October 1999. Further records were received after the church closed from the Peak Methodist Circuit in November 2012, August 2014 and September 2021. |
| Arrangement | Building of the new Eyam Methodist Church
D4100/1-9 primarily accounts, 1906-1909, also including an architect's plan
Trustees
D4100/10-12, 19 Correspondence, Deeds, Minutes
Financial records including collections
D4100/13-17, 20
Leaders Meetings
D4100/18
Band of Hope
D4100/21
Group Register
D4100/22
Sunday School
D4100/23
Missionary Society
D4100/24
Church Council
D4100/25
Some records remain unlisted, see D4100/UL |