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London Metropolitan Archives

KINGS CROSS MISSION, CRESTFIELD STREET


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): LMA/4008/KCCM

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: KINGS CROSS MISSION, CRESTFIELD STREET

Date(s): 1933-1956

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 0.01 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Methodist Church of Great Britain x United Methodist Church x Wesleyan Methodist Church x Primitive Methodist Church

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

King's Cross Central Methodist Mission, Crestfield Street was opened in 1825 on Chesterfield Street by the Wesleyan Methodists as Battle Bridge Church. It was renamed as King's Cross Church in 1836 and was initially part of the Second London Circuit/Great Queen Street Circuit. In 1904 it transferred to the Prince of Wales Road Circuit, then in 1921 to the West London Mission Circuit. In 1937 Chesterfield Street was re-named Crestfield Street. In 1945 the Church transferred to the London Central Mission Circuit, then in 1960 to the London Mission (North) Circuit.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the King's Cross Central Methodist Mission, Crestfield Street, 1933-1956 including correspondence regarding the freehold and leasehold of the Church and adjoining properties, and correspondence regarding a proposed hostel and community centre.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

In sections: Trustees and Buildings; Printed Items.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: Depositor

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Received in 1983 (Acc/1849)

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: January to March 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Church administration | Administration | Organisation and management
Church property | Property
Churches | Religious buildings | Buildings | Architecture
Methodism | Protestant nonconformity | Protestantism | Christianity | Ancient religions | Religions
Methodists | Protestant nonconformists | Protestants | Christians | Religious groups
Nonconformists
Nonconformity
Religion

Personal names

Corporate names
King's Cross Central Methodist Mission | Crestfield Street x Battle Bridge Wesleyan Methodist Church

Places
King's Cross | Camden | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe