(New) Central Methodist Church 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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Modern red brick church building comprising the floor above a shoe shop

New Central Methodist Church on Adelaide St West, Blackpool

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

Central Methodist Church

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

Central Methodist Church

1851 Census: return for Central Methodist Church

Newspaper article dated 17 September 1864 about the building of Adelaide Street Methodist Church

The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser: 1864 Adelaide Street Methodist Church newspaper article

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

Central Methodist Church, 1865

Newspaper article dated 17 November 1877 about the Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser: 1877 - Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

1878 newspaper cutting about Wesleyan marriages

The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser: 1878 - Adelaide Street Church marriage announcement

Newspaper article dated 21 February 1880 about the Adelaide Street Methodist Church annual meeting and tea

The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser: 1880 - Adelaide Street Methodist Church annual meeting and tea

1881 newspaper cutting about Blackpool Wesleyan Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Society

Blackpool Herald: 1881 - Blackpool Wesleyan Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Society

Newspaper article dated 14 April 1882 about the Wesleyan Sunday School Union meeting at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

Blackpool Herald: 1882 - Wesleyan Sunday School Union meeting at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

Newspaper article dated 14 April 1882 about the Adelaide Street Sunday School annual sermons

Blackpool Herald: 1882 - Adelaide Street Sunday School annual sermons

1886 newspaper cutting about a new Methodist chapel for Blackpool

Blackpool Herald: 1886 - Methodist New Connexion

1888 newspaper cutting about Christmas tea for Sunday school children at Adelaide Street

Blackpool Herald: 1888 - Treat to children at Adelaide Street

1888 newspaper cutting about a service at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

Blackpool Herald: 1888 - Christmas service at Adelaide Street

1900 newspaper cutting about a meeting of the Fylde Wesleyan Circuit at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

Fleetwood Chronicle and Fylde Advertiser: 1900 - Fylde Wesleyan Circuit meeting at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

1909 Advertisement - United Methodist Church, Adelaide Street: 1909 advertisement for events at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

1915 newspaper cutting about an address at Adelaide Street Methodist Church by the assistant secretary to the London Wesleyan Mission

Fleetwood Chronicle and Fylde Advertiser: 1915 - London Wesleyan Mission assistant secretary at Adelaide Street Methodist Church

Framed Second World War roll of honour for Central Methodist Church and Sunday School

Second World War Roll of Honour for Blackpool Central Methodist Church and Sunday School