Whitecross is a short distance to the north-east of Crowlas. This profile of Whitecross Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.
Set back on the north side of the A30 this low white building was once a Wesleyan chapel. It is seen on OS maps from 1877 to 1936 (later as a Methodist church) but converted to housing by the 1960s.
A Wesleyan Methodist chapel is recorded on the 1st and 2nd Edition 1:2500 1880 and 1907 OS Maps. It is still extant and marked on the current Mastermap as ‘The Old Chapel’. (Cornwall Heritage Gateway)
Circa 1810 Chapel
1810: Society formed. (West Penwith Resources)
Seating for 60. (West Penwith Resources)
1851: John Nicholls was preacher. (West Penwith Resources)
1858 Chapel
29 July 1858: Lease and counterpart, Whitecross Wesleyan Chapel, Ludgvan. Parties: 1) John, Sam and James Harvey, yeomen, of Paul. 2) John Nicholls, yeoman, of Ludgvan. Lease for 99 years by 1) to 2) of a piece of land part meadow in village of White Cross. Rent £1 10 shillings. (Kresen Kernow MRMB/70)
1858: Build date. (SWChurches / West Penwith Resources)
Built as a Wesleyan Chapel. (SWChurches)
1873: Survey states that there was seating for 140. (West Penwith Resources)
1883: “TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of ROSTRUM, &c.. WHITECROSS CHAPEL, Ludgvan, for the Trustees. Plan and specification may be seen at the residence of Mr. F. D. Hosking, Tregender, Ludgvan, to whom, the tenders must be sent on or before 6th of March, The lowest, or any, tender will not necessarily be accepted. J. CARDELL TROUNSON, Surveyor, 1 1, Morrab-terrace, Penzance. 3 20th February, 1883.” (Cornishman – Thursday 01 March 1883)
1940: Seating for 105. (David Eason, Methodist Minister and historian)
1940s: Closed. (David Eason, Methodist Minister and historian)
Converted to dwelling.
The former Whitecross Wesleyan Chapel (Photo: Jo Lewis)