Does anyone know where Trinity Presbyterian Church was? That name does not appear on the GENUKI list of Nonconformist Churches (http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Newcastle/nonconf.html). I have two baptisms there in the period 1902-1904, which I believe have come from the NDFHS (Newcastle Trinity Presbyterian Church, Birth & Baptism 1848-1933). The family concerned lived in Holly Avenue, Jesmond. Neil

Does anyone know where Trinity Presbyterian Church was? That name does not appear on the GENUKI list of Nonconformist Churches (http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Newcastle/nonconf.html). > > I have two baptisms there in the period 1902-1904, which I believe have > come from the NDFHS (Newcastle Trinity Presbyterian Church, Birth & > Baptism 1848-1933). The family concerned lived in Holly Avenue, Jesmond. > > Neil Dear Neil, Trinity Presbyterian Church is listed in in Whellans Directory of Northumberland 1855 states ".Presbyterian..... the largest of these is TRINITY CHURCH which is situated in New Bridge Street. It was erected in 1817 from a design furnished by Mr. Dobson and is early English style of architecture. This edifice is 74 feet long by 39 broad and possesses ample accommodation for 850 persons. Looking at Godfrey's Central Newcastle Mao of 1894, Trinity Church is indicated about where the Central Library is now. Yet in Wards 1936 Directory of Newcastle upon Tyne as being situated in Northumberland. Road.. John Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne little.blobby2@btinternet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2623 - Release Date: 01/15/10 07:35:00

Hi was it definitely Dobson/New Bridge Street, as I actually work in a church on Northumberland Road and it is now (for university purposes) called Trinity Building???  I dont know anything about the church itself as I have tried to find info about it on the web, but I havent found anything. I have a picture of two of the church if you would like to see it Donna ________________________________ From: John Gallon <little.blobby2@btinternet.com> To: nmcdmail-r@yahoo.co.uk; northumbria@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 15 January, 2010 13:29:43 Subject: Re: [NMB] Trinity Presbyterian Church, Newcastle Does anyone know where Trinity Presbyterian Church was?  That name does not appear on the GENUKI list of Nonconformist Churches (http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Newcastle/nonconf.html). > > I have two baptisms there in the period 1902-1904, which I believe have > come from the NDFHS (Newcastle Trinity Presbyterian Church, Birth & > Baptism 1848-1933). The family concerned lived in Holly Avenue, Jesmond. > > Neil Dear Neil, Trinity Presbyterian Church is listed in in Whellans Directory of Northumberland 1855 states ".Presbyterian..... the largest of these is TRINITY CHURCH which is situated in New Bridge Street. It was erected in 1817 from a design furnished by Mr. Dobson and is early English style of architecture. This edifice is 74 feet long by 39 broad and possesses ample accommodation for 850 persons. Looking at Godfrey's Central Newcastle Mao of 1894,  Trinity Church is indicated about where the Central Library is now. Yet in Wards 1936 Directory of Newcastle upon Tyne as being situated in Northumberland. Road.. John Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne little.blobby2@btinternet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2623 - Release Date: 01/15/10 07:35:00 The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Neil MacDonald wrote: > Does anyone know where Trinity Presbyterian Church was? Neil It was on Northumberland Road in the period of interest to you. The congregation had its origins in the Ebenezer Chapel/ Wall Knoll congregation which was founded in 1730. In 1843, just after they'd built a new chapel on Argyle Street, there was a major split with a minority of the congregation wanting to adhere themselves to the Church of Scotland, and the majority wanting to stay with the Presbyterian Church in England. The law courts ruled in favour of the minority - ie the new building should be Church of Scotland - it was then named Caledonian Chapel. Consequently the majority of the congregation plus the minister went off and formed a new congregation. At first the new congregation met in the Music Hall (on Nelson Street) but in 1847 they built a new chapel, Trinity Chapel, on New Bridge Street. This was replaced in 1896 by a new Trinity Chapel on Northumberland Road. In 1933 they were joined by the congregation of College Road Chapel (which closed and was sold to Armstrong College). Trinity Chapel closed in 1970. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

John and Brian Many thanks - to John for prompting me to look at directories and maps, and to Brian for the history. Neil --- On Fri, 15/1/10, Brian Pears <bp@bpears.org.uk> wrote: > From: Brian Pears <bp@bpears.org.uk> > Subject: Re: [NMB] Trinity Presbyterian Church, Newcastle > To: nmcdmail-r@yahoo.co.uk, northumbria@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, 15 January, 2010, 14:14 > Neil MacDonald wrote: > > Does anyone know where Trinity Presbyterian Church > was?  > > Neil > > It was on Northumberland Road in the period of interest > to you. > > The congregation had its origins in the Ebenezer Chapel/ > Wall Knoll congregation which was founded in 1730. In > 1843, just after they'd built a  new chapel on Argyle > Street, there was a major split with a minority of the > congregation wanting to adhere themselves to the Church > of Scotland, and the majority wanting to stay with the > Presbyterian Church in England. > > The law courts ruled in favour of the minority - ie the > new building should be Church of Scotland - it was then > named Caledonian Chapel. Consequently the majority of > the congregation plus the minister went off and formed a > new congregation. > > At first the new congregation met in the Music Hall (on > Nelson Street) but in 1847 they built a new chapel, > Trinity > Chapel, on New Bridge Street. This was replaced in 1896 > by a new Trinity Chapel on Northumberland Road. > > In 1933 they were joined by the congregation of College > Road Chapel (which closed and was sold to Armstrong > College). > > Trinity Chapel closed in 1970. > > Brian