Gwent Archives
GB0218.D663
GB0218.D663
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Mill Street Congregational Church.
- Title
- Mill Street Congregational Church, Newport
- ID
- GB0218.D663
- Date
- 1738-1964
- Extent
- 0.09 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials note
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Mill Street Congregational Church was established in 1640 as an Independent chapel. It was one of the earliest Nonconformist chapels in Monmouthshire; the first Minister was William Wroth, and Walter Cradock and Henry Walter were Ministers from 1646-1662, according to “A History of Monmouthshire” by Sir Joseph Bradney. The chapel building closed for worship in 1962 and the congregation moved to a new chapel at Bettws, near Newport. The Mill Street chapel (which was not the original building) was demolished to make way for the Royal Mail Sorting Office.
Scope and Contents note
Minute Books, 1871-1959; Account Book, 1792-1831, 1885-1888; Register of Baptisms, 1770-1838; Mon. Congregational Union: Reports, 1888-1966; County Fraternal of Congregational Ministers, Minute Book, 1943-1955.
Arrangement note
Arranged into the following: Church minute books, register of baptisms, Church accounts, correspondence, schedules of documents, and miscellaneous.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Deposited 1968.
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
Other records of the church are held at Gwent Archives: D3761 (Marriage Registers 1952-1961); D2963 (records of Mill Street Congregational Church Newport and Bettws United Reformed Church), D849.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Congregational Church Records
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
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D663/1 Church Minute Book Including an historical account of the Church, Roll of Church Members, 1871-1894 Marriage Register, 1871-1873 Baptismal Register, 1871 1871-1911 |
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D663/2 Church Minute Book Inset - Supt. Registrar's Certificate of the Registry of a building for the solemnisation of Marriages relating to Mill St. Church, 1873 1912-1930 |
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D663/3 Church Minute Book 1933-1959 |
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d663/4 Register of Baptisims includes burials 1770-1849 (pp 41-49) 1770-1838 |
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D663/5 Church Account Book 1792-1831 |
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D663/6 Church Accounts 1885, 1886, 1888 |
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D663/7 Plans and Drawings of an Independent Chapel, Mill St., Newport Drawn by W.G.Habershon and Pike, Architects, London and Newport 1869 |
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D663/8 Correspondence relating to the purchase of a strip of land in Locke Street, Newport, at rear of Mill Street Church 1893-1894 |
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D663/9 Documents relating to 23 Mill Street, Newport 1927-1930 |
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D663/10 Notice of Newport Borough Council re: imposition of a building line in Mill Street, Newport 1928 |
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D663/11 Copy (typescript) of Trust Deed Mill St. Church 1 Feb 1738 |
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D663/12 Schedules of Documents 1876, 1937, 1939 |
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D663/13 Misc. Papers, including:- Authority for opening an account with Midland Bank Ltd, 1932 Estimates and value of Church Institute, 1923 Security for account Mill Street Men's Institute, 1923 Promissory Note for £250, building fund of the Church, 1823 Insurance Policy, Aircraft Insurance, 1916 Dutch Fair Bazaar Accounts, 1923 Appeal to Charity Commissioners re use of money for Church improvements including estimates for heating apparatus and electrical installation, 1939 1871-1939 |
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D663/14 Sermon notes of Rev. S.L.Williams of final sermon preached at Mill Street Church, Newport Apr 1962 |
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D663/15 Sunday School Accounts 1883-1941 |
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D663/16 Plans for alterations and additions to Mill Street Church Sunday School |
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Other Churches |
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D663/17 Printed Pamphlet "The Chepstow Congregational Church" (2 copies) (Beulah) 1824-1924 |
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D663/18 Misc. notes Bethel Congregational Church, Victoria Brief history given at Final Meeting 24 May 1963 1837-1963 |
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D663/19 Programme and Form of Service for the opening and Dedication Services of Bettws Free Church Dec 1964 |
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