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Title
Date(s)
- 1915-1992 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Park Street Church was established, in 1887, following a third attempt by the Hill Street Church to establish a Church at Rhosddu. In 1895 a hall was built in Park Street. In 1904 the Rev. D. W. Elias undertook a joint pastorate of the Church with that of Bersham Road. The Church continued to flourish and a new building was purchased and the cause was transferred to Bersham Road. This chapel was known as the "Iron Chapel". In c. 1905 Park Street was joined with Smithfield Road Church under one pastor. Numbers continued to increase and another building was built in 1911, providing accommodation for 250. The Church closed in 1992.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Mrs Gwawr Booth, Wrexham, December 2002.; 0200301352
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds comprises minute books, 1960-1992; account books, 1986-1992; a church register of members, 1964-1991; general administrative papers, 1915, 1918, 1931-1986; and a booklet of transfer certificates and letters of advice, 1940-1964, 1986.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged at NLW into four series: general administrative papers, church registers, accounts, minute books; and one file: transfer of membership.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of this list is available in CMA: Records of Welsh Chapels in NLW 2001-.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR II; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
March 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Nia Wyn Griffiths.
Archivist's note
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Dodd, Arthur Herbert, A History of Wrexham, (Wrexham, 1957); CAPELI database at NLW.