Blackpool Methodist Architecture Gallery

Some of these images were shared on the now defunct Blackpool Methodist Circuit website, while others have been gathered from a variety of sources. If you're interested in one of the newspaper articles a full transcription will be available in the Methodist History section of this website. More information will be added periodically.

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Red brick building with a large square tower on one corner

Chapel Street Methodist Church

Traditional brick built church building without a tower or spire

South Shore Methodist Community Church on Scarsdale Road, Blackpool

Red brick church with a square tower and stone architectural features around windows and doors, positioned on the corner of a road

Layton Methodist Church on Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool

Modern brick built church with a steep, white trimmed A-frame roof

South Shore Methodist Community Church on Dorritt Road, Blackpool

Modern yellow brick church building, with large rectangular plain glass windows

Marton Methodist Church on Midgeland Road, Blackpool

Modern red brick church building comprising the floor above a shoe shop

New Central Methodist Church on Adelaide St West, Blackpool

Traditional red brick church with a spire

North Shore Methodist Community Church, Blackpool

Modern brick built church building without a tower or spire

Waterloo Road Methodist Church, Blackpool

Side view of a traditional red brick church with a spire on the left hand end

Raikes Parade Methodist Church, Blackpool

Angled view of a traditional red brick church with a spire

Raikes Parade Methodist Church, Blackpool

Front view of a traditional red brick church with a spire

Raikes Parade Methodist Church, Blackpool

Monochrome interior of a church with pews in the foreground, a central stained glass window, organ pipes to the right and arched memorial to the left

Interior of Rawcliffe Street Methodist Church, Blackpool

cover of a Spanish Bazaar souvenir book for Rawcliffe Street Methodist Church featuring a line drawing of the church

Spanish Bazaar souvenir book: Rawcliffe Street Methodist Church

Church interior, mostly painted in shades of cream, showing pews in front of a raised wooden platform and organ pipes on a turquoise wall

Highfield Church interior

Organ pipes on a turquoise wall,above a wooden pulpit and table displaying a brass cross and vase of flowers

Highfield Church organ

Interior of a Methodist church with dark wooden pews, cream coloured walls, a curved ceiling and high arched windows

Highfield Church interior - view from the pulpit

Exterior of a brick built church with square tower next to a bingo hall

Central Methodist Church

Grainy black and white picture of a church with a spire

Shaw Road Methodist Church

Interior of church hall, with wooden floor, large windows and stacked chairs on both sides, and a raised platform at the end

Highfield Church hall interior

Galley kitchen in a church hall, a window at the end, a serving hatch on the left, cupboards and appliances on both sides

Highfield Church hall kitchen

Wooden octagonal baptismal font on a stand, bearing an inscribed brass plate

Highfield Church font, in memory of Mrs Irene Wisbey (nee Lord) and sister Bernice

Dark blue banner, a faded yellow fringe, with the words 'Highfield Methodist Sunday School' in faded yellow

Highfield Sunday School banner

Interior of a Methodist church with dark wooden pews, cream coloured walls and large arched windows

Highfield Church interior - view from the front

Organ pipes against a light blue wall with wooden panelled furnishings in front

Highfield Church interior

Organ pipes against a light blue wall, wooden altar rail in the foreground and wooden panelled pulpit and choir stalls behind

Highfield Church interior

Brass cross on a table in Highfield Methodist Church

Highfield Church cross

Waterloo Road Methodist Church partly hidden by trees

Waterloo Road Methodist Church exterior

Large modern church hall, painted pale blue and white

Waterloo Road Methodist Church interior

Black and white view of a church with a spire, people and cars passing by

North Shore Methodist Church exterior

Red brick church with a spire, cars parked outside

North Shore Methodist Church exterior

Interior of a large church with a balcony, painted white with wooden panelling and organ pipes in the centre

North Shore Methodist Church interior

Black and white image of a church with a square tower on the corner of a road

Central Methodist Church

Monochrome image of a traditional red brick church with a spire

Raikes Parade Methodist Church, Blackpool

Monochrome image of organ pipes and a wooden pulpit in a church

Interior of Raikes Parade Methodist Church, Blackpool

Black and white cutting showing a street view of a church and shops, descriptive text beneath

Central Methodist Church, 1865

Inscribed grey foundation stone in a brick wall

Foundation stone Layton Methodist Church

stained glass Second World War memorial window

Second World War memorial window, Chapel Street Methodist Church

Stone showing name of Lindale Methodist Church and date 1948

1948 Foundation stone in Lindale Methodist Church

Foundation stone inscribed 'Members of the Church'

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church laid on behalf of 'Members of the Church'

Foundation stone showing the name Irene W Fairfoot

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Irene W Fairfoot'

Foundation stone showing the name Margaret Taylor

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Margaret Taylor'

Foundation stone showing the name Nan Riley

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Nan Riley'

Foundation stone showing the name Mrs J Potts

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Mrs J Potts'

Foundation stone showing the name Margaret Burton

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Margaret Burton'

Foundation stone showing the name Mr W Singleton

Stone from Lindale Methodist Church showing name 'Mr W Singleton'

Four sandstone memorial stones set in brickwork of Highfield Methodist Church Hall

Memorial stones set in brickwork, Highfield Methodist Church Hall

Two sets of sandstone memorial stones set in brickwork of Highfield Methodist Church Hall, Nine in one group and four in the other

Memorial stones set in brickwork, Highfield Methodist Church Hall

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'This stone was laid by Miss Mary Burrill'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall laid by Miss Mary Burrill

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Mr and Mrs William Cartmell and family'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for Mr and Mrs William Cartmell and family

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'In memory of Annie Cartmell an original founder member'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for Annie Cartmell

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'In memory of George Elliott 1876-1952'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for George Elliott

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Albert Hague JP'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for Albert Hague

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Mrs and Mrs Maurice Naylor and family'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for Mr and Mrs Maurice Naylor and family

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'In memory of W Arthur Warburton, Sunday School Superintendent'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for W Arthur Warburton

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Sunday School Miss Irene Lord'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Sunday School - Miss Irene Lord

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Youth Fellowship J Donald Wedgwood'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Youth Fellowship - J Donald Wedgwood

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Ladies Home Fellowship Miss Phyllis M Kershaw'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Ladies Home Fellowship - Miss Phyllis M Kershaw

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Married Ladies Mrs Dorothy B Warburton'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Married Ladies - Mrs Dorothy B Warburton

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Bright Hour Mrs Sarah A Hooley'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Bright Hour - Mrs Sarah A Hooley

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Men's Fellowship - John A France'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Men's Fellowship - John A France

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Men's Institute Richard Smith'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Men's Institute - Richard Smith

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'Choir Miss Anne Steele'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for the Choir - Miss Anne Steele

Sandstone memorial stone inscribed 'The Trust John T Kershaw'

Memorial stone in Highfield Methodist Church Hall for The Trust - John T Kershaw

Grey stone with gold lettered inscription laid on behalf of the congregation commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Stone laid on behalf of the congregation commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Grey stone with gold lettered inscription laid on behalf of old members and friends commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Stone laid on behalf of old members and friends commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Brown perspex plaque with white lettered inscription to Joseph Rank commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Memorial plaque to Joseph Rank commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Brown perspex plaque with white lettered inscription to Grasmere Road Methodist Church commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Memorial plaque to Grasmere Road Methodist Church commemorating the 1967 building of Lindale Methodist Church

Line drawing of a traditional brick built church with a spire

Highfield Methodist Church ('1898-1998' on the back of the frame)

Blackpool Gazette: Interior of North Shore Methodist Church

Exterior of a traditional red brick church with a spire

Blackpool Gazette: North Shore Methodist Church

Red and green flower motif stained glass window in North Shore Methodist Church

Blackpool Gazette: Window, North Shore Methodist Church

Geometric design, stained glass window behind a darkened table on with a cross is placed

Blackpool Gazette: Window, North Shore Methodist Church

White and grey vertically-placed organ pipes

Blackpool Gazette: Organ pipes in North Shore Methodist Church

Three different stained glass windows, with geometric and floral designs

Windows, North Shore Methodist Church

Woman in jeans, a blue cardigan and silk scarf standing in a church car park looking at the notice board

Blackpool Gazette: 2020 Blackpool church needs a Christmas miracle or it will face closure in January

Woman in jeans, a blue cardigan and silk scarf standing in an empty church hall

Blackpool Gazette: 2020 Marton Methodist Church hall

Lindale Methodist Church entrance

Modern church hall, wooden tiled floor and rainbow painted roof supports

Lindale Church hall - view from stage

Lindale Church hall - view of stage

Modern hall, brick-walled, tiled ceiling, tables and chairs distributed randomly either side of a red carpet runner

Lindale Methodist Church interior