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 May,1807,and,later 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 previously,and 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, in1855,
a small Chapel was built in West Street,now 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
is celebrating its centenary in 2008.
These
are the Ministers who have served over the years
