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Religious Faith in Wolverhampton

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Christian

Church of England
Roman Catholic
Methodist
New Testament Church of God
Salvation Army

Quakers or Society of Friends
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism

General

Census returns 1841 - 1901 give details of individual households that can be used to measure overcrowding, population density, etc.

1851 Religious Census of Wolverhampton & Wednesfield (S28)

1851 Religious Census of Willenhall & Bilston (S28)

1851 Religious Census of Penn, Tettenhall and South Staffordshire (S28)

A History of Wolverhampton, C Upton, 1998 (L9 UPT)

Directory of Places of Worship, Wolverhampton Inter-Faith Group, 1989, 1991, 2001 (L28)

Wolverhampton Chronicle from 1789

Express and Star from 1883

Detail of Circumstances Relative to the Old Meeting House, C Mander, 1819 (L28)

Old Dissenting Meeting House, JH Barnsby, 1819 (L28)

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Church of England

Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies has a number of items relating to Church of England churches. Those for St Peter's are listed below.

Original archive material, however, is available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on -Trent Archive Service www.staffordshire.gov.uk

A short historical account of the Collegiate Church of St Peter Wolverhampton, Frederick Hall, 1865 (L283A)

An historical and descriptive account of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton, George Oliver, 1836 (L283)

The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton, NW Tildesley, 1970 (L283A)

Notes on St Peter's Church, Gerald Mander (D-MAN/63)

St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton (guide), JT Jeffcock, 20th century (L283A p)

Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton, JJG Stockley, 1929 (L283A)

Plans and drawings c.1930s (DX-149/27iv)

Building agreement for the church tower 1475, photocopy (DX-674/2) and transcript (L283A p)

St Peter's Church Wolverhampton; Architectural problems
relating to the rebuilding of the nave in the 15th century
, NW Tildesley,
(D-NWT/24)

Copies of letters from Sir John and Sir William Dugdale to John Huntbach concerning the condition of the chancel of St Peter's Collegiate Church 1665-1672 (S9)

Photographs of the church before nineteenth century restoration (E1/STP)

Copy of Robert Ebbels report and specification 1838 (L283AP)

Extract from the Wolverhampton Chronicle concerning a meeting to consider the state of the church fabric, 26 April 1843 (D-NWT/33)

Report on the Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton describing its present dilapidated and wasting condition, and the measures needful to be taken for its restoration and substantial repair, preceded by a brief sketch of the architectural history of the fabric, Ewan Christian, 1852 (L283A.SR)

St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton, Restoration 1848-1867, NW Tildesley (D-NWT/5)

Documents relating to the improvement of the site at the west front
and the restoration of the tower 1904 - 1906 (CMB-WOLD-CE4)

St Peter's Church: the story of the restoration of this great heritage with particulars of those who have assisted in it, 1931 (L283AP)

Fabric Fund Mayor's Appeal Committee minutes 1937
(CMB-WOL-C-MISC/26)

Newspaper cuttings (Religion: Folder 15)

Photograph Collection (E1/STPE)

Notes on the clerestory windows, GP Mander (D-MAN/79)

The bells of St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, Midland Antiquary, vol. 2, no. 7, March 1884 (WM9)

The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton, the early church plate, NW Tildesley (D/NWT/8)

The Tomb of Colonel John Lane, NW Tildesley (D-NWT/29)

Photographs of the interior of the church showing windows, tombs,
statues, pulpit etc. (E1/STPE/I)

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Roman Catholicism

Further archive material is available at Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/archives/archives.htm

Staffordshire Catholic History, No1-23, 1961-1988, (S282)

SS Mary and John 1855-1955, A Nicholls, 1955 (L282)

The Development of the Roman Catholic Community in Wolverhampton 1828-1867, J Quirke, 1983 (L282)

Roman Catholic Central Board of Governors/Managers signed minutes 1945 - 1970 (DX-625)

Catholic Apostolic Church, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton deeds
1840 - 1896 (DX-111)

Ss Mary and John: microfilm of baptism, marriage and burial registers (DX-414)

St Patrick's: microfilm of baptism, marriage and burial registers
(DX-414)

St Peter and Paul: microfilm of baptism, marriage and burial registers (DX-414)

Holy Trinity, Bilston: microfilm of baptism, marriage and burial registers (DX-414)

Archdiocese of Birmingham: directories 1978 onwards (incomplete series) (WM282)

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Methodism

Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies has a large collection of archive and printed material from Methodist circuits and chapels: detailed catalogues are available within our search room.

Black Country Methodism, AC Pratt, 1891 (L287)

The Beginnings of Methodism in Ettingshall, WD Haddock, 1983 (LB287)

Methodism in the Black Country, GT Lawley, 1901 (S287)

Old Black Country Methodism, GT Lawley, 1902 (S287)

Story of Bilston Methodist Circuit: a colouring book for children,
T Genge, 1994 (S287)

250 years of Methodism in and around Bilston, T Genge, 1994 (LB287)

Methodism in Wolverhampton, its early struggles and victories, Methodist Recorder, 1902 (L287P)

References to John Wesley's visits to Wolverhampton copied from his Journal 1760-1790 (L287)

The Methodist Church Record 1894-1918 (MC-DS/81-101)

Records of Methodist Circuits:

Bilston Primitive, Bilston Wesleyan, Darlington Street, Methodist New Connexion, Redditch, Trinity, United Methodist, Wolverhampton Primitive First and Wolverhampton Primitive Second Methodist Circuits

Records of individual chapels:

Beckminster, Bethel, Bethesda, Bilston High Street, Bilston Wesleyan, Bilston Road, Bradley Hill Street, Bradley Wesleyan, Bradmore, Brewood, Bushbury, Cinderhill, Codsall Trinity, Cold Lanes, Coven, Daisy Bank, Darlington Street, East Park, Fallings Park, Finchfield, Fordhouses, George Street, Gospel Ash, Gospel End, Heath Town Primitive, Heath Town Wesleyan, Hurst Hill, Ladymoor, Lanesfield, Lord Street, Low Hill, Monmore Green, Moseley Village, Mount Zion, Newhampton Road, Oxford Street Bilston, Parkfield, Parkfield Road, Penn Road, Pountney Street, Priestfield, Rakegate, Ranelagh Road, St John's, Salop Street Bradley, Sedgley, Smestow, Springdale, Springfields, Stonefield, Stowlawn, Stratton Street, Swan Gardens, Temple Street Bilston, Trinity, Upper Ettingshall, Wednesfield Primitive, Wednesfield Trinity, Wombourne and Wood End Churches

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The New Testament Church of God

New Testament of God, First 40 Years, 1993 (L28)

Forward March (DX-624/8/3)

The Church as I See It, LC Garwood, 1990 (DX-624/8/1)

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Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Wolverhampton Citadel Corps 90th Anniversary, 1968 (L287)

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Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism

Photographs of temples, mosques etc

Newspaper cuttings collection

Directories of Places of Worship, Wolverhampton Inter-Faith Group, 1989, 1991, 2001 (L28)

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