Tregidden is a hamlet south of Manaccan in the parish of St Martin-in-Meneage and also partly in the parish of Manaccan. This profile of Tregidden Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Terry Moyle.
Originally a Baptist Chapel
Bought by Bible Christians 1839
Thatched
Cob walls
Capacity 54
1868 Plan – two services on Sundays & Thursday weeknight service
Sunday School started by Arundel & Mary Ralph in 1867
Local preachers – Sampson Carlyon & Arundel Ralph
1869 33 members
1873 revival meeting
1878 renovation
1884 Sunday School 32 scholars & 9 teachers
1894 Bible Christian Magazine Obituary – Arundel Ralph died in 1894; he was a long standing member at Tregidden and established a Sunday School there.
1896 Sunday School 18 scholars & 4 teachers
First baptism 1839
83 baptisms 1838-1900 – families from St. Keverne, St. Martin in Meneage and Manaccan
Family names associated with baptisms at Tregidden – Harry, Thomas, Lory, Carlyon,
Pearce, Hodge, Lugg, Williams, Jane, Reynolds, Ralph, Tripp, Hill and Richards
Closed by 1901
Dwelling
1970s sketch of Tregidden BC chapel
Tregidden BC Chapel 2020