North Yorkshire Dales Circuit 13/19 Home Page

	North Yorkshire Dales Circuit13/19
		Home Page Welcome to the Website of the Wensleydale and Swaledale Circuits of the Methodist Church. It is something of a work in progress, so vistors are requested to be a little patient until the site is totally revised

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We offer a traditional methodist welcome to our Circuit.Within the following pages we hope to provide an insight into the work of the Circuit and a flavour of the rich and varied Chapels to be found.

**A TABLEAU OF SOME OF THE VARIOUS CHAPELS IN THE CIRCUIT**

The foundation stones for the Chapel at Leyburn were laid in 1884. Our forefathers had to leave the old meeting room because it was to small.	The first Methodist Chapel at Hawes was built in 1856 on land given by Mr William Whaley. The present Chapel was built in 1913 at a total cost of £2,101 15s 3d and seats 300. At first the music was provided by a small local orchestra, and then, in memory of those who died in the Great War, an organ was installed.	The Chapel at Gayle is, as far as we can discover, one of the few 'originals' in the circuit dating back to 1833. Much of the labour and materials were provided voluntarily.


Carlton, (in Coverdale), appears on our earliest plan of 1815, when a service was held in the village every Sunday in the home of a certain John Yeoman. A chapel was built on the site of the present one in 1815. It was either enlarged or re-built in 1880 with the porch being added at a later date.	In 1814 a plot of land was bought for 5s. and so began the Chapel at Marsett, which was to serve the whole of Raydaleside. In 1897 a new site was acquired in exchange for the old Chapel building and site.

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Just a reminder...This site has been designed by a methodist net-head from Upper Wensleydale, with photographs provided by the Circuit Assistant . Please note that any use of information from this site is for general guidance only. If you wish to use any photographs, copy any ideas for any purpose please obtain permission. Last update August 2010.