Pudsey Congregational (Independent) Church Records
Also known as the Independent Chapel, or United Reform Conrgregation, this church is one of the oldest protestant non-conformist Churches in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The church in Pudsey started with preaching in a barn in 1690, but other meetings had been held in various places before that year. Elkanah Berry was pastor until 1717. A chapel was built near Uppermoor, Pudsey, in 1722, and then in 1794 a new chapel was opened at Chapletown in Pudsey. The last service was held there in April 1864, and a new church was built, the first stone being laid in April 1865. This fine building was finally demolished in the 1970's, with services continuing in the church school building.
Old Independent Chapel