History of Madeley: including Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, and CoalportRandall, John
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History of Madeley: including Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, and Coalport
Randall, John
Madeley (Shropshire, England) -- History
At Zion chapel, Madeley Wood, there is an average attendance of 70, and
about 20 members. There is a Sunday School, with about 60 scholars. We
are without definite statistics as to the amount of monies raised, which
probably amount altogether to £20, or upwards. The Connexion has 8
chapels, nine societies, 25 local preachers, and 136 members.
BAPTISTS.
The Baptists erected a chapel here in 1858 at a cost of £650, which holds
250 persons. There are 30 members, and the congregation averages 100.
There is a Sunday School, with 60 children. The sum raised for various
objects amounts to £60.
CONGREGATIONALISTS.
The Congregationalists erected a church here in 1874, at a cost of
£1,400. It was opened in January 1875, and has an average
congregation—Morning, 50; Evening 100. Sunday School 80 on the books.
Mothers service 20 attend. Two weekly services; average attendance 30.
Amount raised for all purposes in connection with the Church £130.
Besides these well recognised institutions in connection with various
religious bodies there are other useful institutions, some of a
religious, and others of an educational but unsectarian character, such
as Union Prayer Meetings at Ironbridge, the Severn side School, various
Literary Societies and Reading Rooms, in connection with which large sums
are annually raised; and by means of which at Madeley, and Coalbrookdale
more particularly, a large amount of information is disseminated.
THE MADELEY WOOD WORKS.
William Reynolds having at his death left a share in the Madeley Wood
works to his nephew, William Anstice (father of the present William
Reynolds Anstice) whom he also appointed one of his executors, and by
whom, in partnership with William Reynolds’s surviving son, the late
Joseph Reynolds, the works were carried on until the decease of Mr.
Anstice in the year 1850.
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