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The church began life as The Old Chapel on South
Hill Road in 1833. The money to build it was gifted to the local
people by an unknown gentleman. They had come to his aid when he was attacked
by robbers whilst walking on Aigburth Road. The funding of the church
was his appreciation.
James Picton records that it was 'nothing
distinctive' whereas the Evangelical Magazine regards it as
'most neatly and elegantly built'
Griffiths records
that "the first minister was Rev. J. J. Carruthers. In the
little burial ground of this old building there are about a dozen
graves, dating from 1840 to 1866. They are all cut in the solid
rock".
At one stage the church had a mission
in Beresford Road
which eventually passed to St Cleopas
Church and became their Church hall, then their mission and
eventually their second church, before the present church (the third)
was built in 2005.
The chapel in south hill road became a Sunday school when the congregation
moved to the new church. It is still shown as a Sunday school on
map 5d.
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