Derby Brook Side Chapel, Victoria St. (Independent)

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Derby Brook Side Chapel, Victoria St. (Independent)

According to the Derbyshire, National Index of Parish Registers

It was founded 1778, and rebuilt 1860 it is in Kelly's Directory for 1936

The original registers are for christenings 1786-1837 (PRO, Kew: RG 4/694) christenings 1837-1975 at Derbyshire Records Office, Matlock
There are copies of the christenings 1786-1837 on Microfilm at Derbyshire Record Office and LDS, Salt Lake City

Note - there is also a Brook Street Chapel - General Baptist in Derby

The only way to access the christenings of Brook Side Chapel 1837-1975 is therefore at Derbyshire Records Office.

Derbyshire Record Office - Nonconformist Register List
gives:
United Reformed Church, Victoria Street [Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, Independent, Congregational]
Congregation founded 1779; met first in Common Yard, later in Cross Street (now Macklin Street). Moved to new chapel in Brook Side (now known as Victoria Street) 1784. Associated with Lady Huntingdon's Connexion until 1796. Congregation merged with Green Lane United Reformed Church, 1976. [D 2608/2, XM 2/4]
Original Registers in the Derbyshire Records Office - baptisms 1787-1975
Microfilms in Derbyshire Records Office - baptisms 1786-1902

Derbyshire Record Office says they hold other records relating to the United Reformed Church at Brook
Side/Victoria Street in Derby apart from registers. These include minutes
1800-1986, church rolls 1822-1959 and membership rolls 1960-1983, Sunday
School records 1847-1939, and various other documents dating back to 1779.
The collection also includes a section relating to the fabric of the church
and a small number of photographs are noted.
The reference number of the collection is D2608 and a full list is available
in their Search Room.

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