Mapping Methodism – Mount Hawke Primitive Methodist Chapel

Mount Hawke is a village approximately eight miles west-northwest of Truro, five miles north-northeast of Redruth and two and a half miles south of St Agnes. This profile has been compiled by Clive Benney & Tony Mansell.

 

Location unknown.

1834: First Mount Hawke Society probably formed. ⁽¹⁾

1834 – 9^th August: William Driffield preached. ⁽¹⁾

1835: “… at Mount Hawke there was a piece of ground on which to build a chapel, the trustees being John Kemp and Thos Morcom of Carnmarth, Sam Trevena from Redruth Highway, ? George from Illogan Highway and two Daveys of Mount Hawke. ⁽¹⁾

1836: Chapel rent of 7/6 being paid. ⁽¹⁾

1839: “Lime and window blinds for Mount Hawke Chapel 3/0” ⁽¹⁾

1842: Society closed. ⁽¹⁾

1845: Society re-formed. ⁽¹⁾

1847: Society closed. ⁽¹⁾

The Society was always small in number.

 

• ^{“Primitive Methodism in Cornwall” by J C C Probert}