Broughton Congregational Church, Salford

[Headbanger Veron]

Does anyone know if this church/chapel still exists? (in any form)

My gg grandfather was the minister there for at least 10 years spanning the 1861 and 1871 censuses. I would love to find out if I can obtain a picture if one exists, or at least find out where it was.

Many thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction.

Cheers Veron

[Mobo]

 

Hi Veron,

the best people to contact about this would be


Salford Local History Library
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
SALFORD
M5 4WU

Tel. 0161-736 2649
E-mail local.history-at-salford.gov.uk

 

[Headbanger Veron]

Many thanks mobo, I'll try it! (and if and when we sort this meet out, maybe I can find it too!) - one of his children is buried in Harpurhey Cemetery as well, I might ask them about that at the same time.

Cheers Veron 

[Mobo]

 

Harpurhey is in Manchester Veron, so it's very unilkely they'll be able to help you with that.

 

[uk2003]

Hi Veron

You need to contact blackley Crem for info on Harpurhey http://www.manchester.gov.uk/opservices/bereave/cemetery/blackley.htm

I live down the road from Harpurhey so if you get a grave number I will go look for.

Regards
Ken

[uk2003]

Found some pictures and info

Churches, Congregational, Broughton Congregational Church, Old Hall Road, Broughton Park, Salford

http://www.genuki.org.uk:8080/cgi-bin/churches?CCC=LAN,GR=733,FT=Broughton%20Park%20%20Congregational

Regards
Ken



 

[Headbanger Veron]

Thanks so much to both of you, those pictures are just fantastic.    It really makes things come to life.

The grave reference in Harpurhey is 5014 - I have the original receipt from 16th April 1862, which came down to me with some other family paperwork. The little girl's name was Grace Muncaster (on the receipt they have spelt it Muncastle) and she was about 2 years old.

I always feel sorry for those poor families, they were pretty much guaranteed that some of their children wouldn't survive infancy, and it must have been specially hard when you then moved away so you couldn't even visit the grave.  Maybe that's why my gg grandfather kept the "title deed" to the grave so carefully.

Thanks for all your help, Veron 

[uk2003]

Hi Veron

Have you a plot number as well as the grave number. It is set out strange you get things like (plot 1, plot 2, plot c, plot b, No1, No2)

The thing about Harpurhey is it is big, old, closed and has not been looked after for many years, so many stones have gone over.

Will do my best for you.

Regards
Ken

[Headbanger Veron]

Hi Ken

I'm afraid 5014 is the only reference I've got, there aren't any other numbers on the receipt. I looked up Harpurhey on Google and the Manchester and Lancs FHS says it was a private cemetery until the mid 1860's when it became a municipal one. It had been in existence since the 1830's. I don't know if that helps at all. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Incidentally it looks as if the Broughton Congregational Church is still there but was converted into apartments in 2003 after having been sadly neglected in the previous 12 years. I found an article about a lady that had bought one of them and was looking for an interior designer! 

cheers Veron