Grade U
Jirah Chapel
Chapel St, Orrell, Orrell
Listed Date: 00/00/0000
Part of Group:
At Risk: No
Part of Group:
At Risk: No
Description
It's beginnings were in 1848 when a group left the Church of England, dissatisfied with the preaching. After initially holding meetings in a house, they rented a room. Numbers rose and in 1851 five of those meeting together wanted to be baptised and formally constituted into a church.
In 1863 and the beginning of 1864 there was quite an increase in attendance and financial support. The room had become too small and cramped so it was decided to build a chapel. One of the members of the congregation, Jane Farrimond, gave the land needed