Places of Worship in Padfield
Padfield Independent Chapel, Temple Street.
The first chapel, with only 12 pews, was built in 1828, as a branch of the Tintwistle Independent Chapel, and was later replaced by the present building. The organisers and subscribers were chiefly members of the Tintwistle Independent Chapel who lived in the village of Padfield.
The present building is very different to the original one. At a Trustees meeting on 1st February 1901 it was decided to adopt a plan of proposed extension and alterations consisting of the addition of a vestry each side of the building and a porch plus a vestry with a cellar at the lower side of the building and a polished wooden ceiling. The re-opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Platt of Mersey Bank, Hadfield, on 9th March 1901.
On 22nd May 1972 the Independents or Congregationalists were asked to vote whether or not to join with the Presbyterians in the formation of the United Reform Church. The vote was not carried in favour of joining thus breaking the link with Tintwistle.
In 1973 a new link was formed with Charlesworth Congregational Church whereby the two churches were to share a minister, Rev. C. L. Gillham, M.A. who joined them in 1974.
The chapel has its own war memorial.
Padfield Methodist Chapel, Post Street.
Echoes In Glossop Dale tells us that the chapel was erected in the year 1828. The foundation stone was laid by the Rev. Alexander Strachan. The pulpit, standing in the chapel, is the same which was used at the old preaching-room at Valehouse, and afterwards at Sheepcoat, some years before the Hadfield chapel was built.
As with other chapels, the need for a larger chapel was found and the stone laying ceremony took place on Good Friday, 26th March 1880. The new chapel was opened on Good Friday, 15th April 1881. It had cost £1,691 and contained 250 seats. A two-manual pedal pipe organ was installed two years after the opening of the chapel.
The chapel was closed in the 1970s and has since been converted into flats.
The chapel had its own war memorial.
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