The laying of the foundation stone
5th June 1875
On Saturday afternoon the foundation stone was laid by the
Rev J Tremmelling, originally it was to have been Capt T meads of Portsmouth,
but he was unable to attend.
The Rev T.J Cory, Rev Isaac Parker (Wesleyan),
and the Rev T Hollins, were also present.
This was the first such chapel
to be build in the County of Durham. Many of the congregation had migrated from
the western Circuits to the village. The denomination had been in existence 50
years and numbered 26,000 members. It also had about 1,000 chapels in America.
The congregation at New
Herrington was formed in the July of last year, and now consists of about 35
members besides having a Sunday school with 110 to 120 children. The members had
previous been using number 58 Fenton Terrace. It is hoped to have seating for
250 persons and a school room for 180 children. The plans for building will be
drawn by Mr R Wells of New Herrington, but as yet ready.
The Trustees April 16th
1899
A meeting was held by The Rev William Vale of Holligen
House in the Bible Christian Church Murton and it was decided that the
Herrington chapel should have new trustees. The new trustees were all from
Murton.
The chapel was tucked between
Freezemoor Road and Bridge Row and just behind the Co-oP in later years it was
used as a Tupperware warehouse until it was pulled down in the 1960’s to make
way for the industrial estate.
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