History

The Mount Road Church originally belonged to the Primitive Methodists, who sprang from the great revival in the villages of North Staffordshire at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The upland spur of Mow Cop, now held by the National Trust, saw  Hugh Bourne and his friends gathering for a Camp Meeting in  joined by the zealous William Clowes, the movement spread far and wide.

 

A migration of Marshside families to Fleetwood saw them meeting together in this town as they had been accustomed to. Their Camp Meetings were held regularly on the Mount and attended by crowds who came to hear the Word.

The Society was first formed in 1851, though meetings had been held for some time  the early converts were under the guidance of the Rev. William Rowe of Preston. Worship was held temporarily in a barn, but soon the need for a permanent building meant that, in 1855, a small Chapel was built in West  Lord Street.  The cost was £436 and later a school was added at a cost of £145. In a few years both Chapel and School had become too small and they were considerably enlarged in 1875 at a cost of £1600.

 

With the growth of the town and the urgent need again for larger premises, the Mount Road site was purchased and opened in 1908, initially just as a Sunday school. The Memorial Hall being added in 1930 and following the amalgamation with Wesley Church in 1971 a Community Hall and  Foyer was constructed in 1974, giving the Church its present appearance.

The church celebrated the centenary of the building during 2008.

                                           These are the Ministers who have served over the years