Gwent Archives
GB0218.D6284
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical/Historical note
- Scope and Contents note
- Administrative Information
- Other Finding Aids note
- Collection Inventory
- The Methodist Church: Brynmawr Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Newport (Hill St.) Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Stow Hill Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Pontypool (Eastern Valley) Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Pontypool (High Street) Circuit
- Wesleyan Methodist Church: Pontypool Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Risca and Crosskeys Circuit
- The Methodist Church: Sirhowy Valley Circuit
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Society of Cirplanologists.
- Title
- Gwent Methodist Circuits - Records
- ID
- GB0218.D6284
- Date
- 1900-1959
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
A characteristic feature of Methodism is the provision of a 'Plan' . The plan is in essence no more than a diary of appointments for the group of preachers working within a certain circuit - in practice they are considerably more complex than this and cover more than just the Sunday services. The need for such a plan comes from one of the major structural differences between the Established Church (and its parent the Roman Catholic Church) with its beneficed vicars attached for an indefinite period to their parish church and responsible for conducting all services there, and the Chapel arrangement in which chapels are grouped into circuits, provide a nucleus of Local Preachers nearly all of whom would be in full-time employment, supplemented by a few 'travelling preachers' appointed by conference, for a limited period (typically 3 years) to supervise and provide full-time pastoral support. Within such a scheme there is need for both these Travelling Preachers (or Ministers) to regularly visit and officiate at the various chapels and for the Local Preachers to take turns, both in their local chapel, and elsewhere.
The Society of Cirplanologists was founded in 1955 to encourage the study and collection of such plans.
Scope and Contents note
Circuit Plans and General Directories: Brynmawr, 1947 and 1949; Newport (Hill St.), 1951; Newport (Stow Hill), 1951 and 1959; Pontypool (Eastern Valley), 1947 and 1953; Pontypool (High Street), 1935; Pontypool Wesleyan Methodist, 1900; Risca and Crosskeys, 1945 and 1955-1956; Sirhowy Valley, 1950-1951
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
There are no restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply
Accruals note
No further accruals are expected
Appraisal note
All records have been retained
Other Finding Aids note
Copies of finding aids are available at Gwent Archives
Collection Inventory
D6284/1 The Methodist Church: Brynmawr Circuit |
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D6284/1/1 Plan and General Directory 13 Apr 1947-12 Jul 1947 1.0 item |
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D6284/1/2 Plan and General Directory 10 Apr 1949-9 Jul 1949 1.0 item |
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D6284/2 The Methodist Church: Newport (Hill St.) Circuit |
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D6284/2/1 Plan and Directory 7 Jan 1951-1 Apr 1951 1.0 item |
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D6284/3 The Methodist Church: Stow Hill Circuit |
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D6284/3/1 Plan of Services and Directory 5 Aug 1951-28 Oct 1951 1.0 item |
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D6284/3/2 Plan of Services and Directory 4 Oct 1959-27 Dec 1959 1.0 item |
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D6284/4 The Methodist Church: Pontypool (Eastern Valley) Circuit |
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D6284/4/1 Circuit Directory with Plan of Services 12 Apr 1953-5 Jul 1953 1.0 item |
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D6284/4/2 Circuit Plan of Services 6 Apr 1947-29 Jun 1947 1.0 item |
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D6284/5 The Methodist Church: Pontypool (High Street) Circuit |
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D6284/5/1 Plan of Services and Directory 13 Jan 1935-13 Apr 1935 1.0 item |
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D6284/6 Wesleyan Methodist Church: Pontypool Circuit |
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D6284/6/1 Plan of Public Religious Services 28 Jan 1900-22 Apr 1900 1.0 item |
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D6284/7 The Methodist Church: Risca and Crosskeys Circuit |
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D6284/7/1 Plan Jan-Apr 1945 1.0 item |
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D6284/7/2 Plan 9 Oct 1955-1 Jan 1956 1.0 item |
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D6284/8 The Methodist Church: Sirhowy Valley Circuit |
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D6284/8/1 Plan and Directory 9 Jul 1950-7 Oct 1950 1.0 item |
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D6284/8/2 Plan and Directory 8 Apr 1951-7 Jul 1951 1.0 item |
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