Merther Lane is a hamlet in the parish of St Michael Penkevil. This profile of Merther Lane Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.
Wayside Wesleyan chapel with later fittings. Segmental recess behind altered rostrum for former preacher’s seat, flanked by tables of the decalogue painted on metal panels. Killas rubble walls, scantle slate roof. 2-window side-wall entrance with later gabled porch. Forecourt wall with quadrant-plan to gate-piers, wrought-iron gate. Unspoiled example. Listed in Stell (b1). (Heritage Gateway)
(Photo: Garry Tregidga)
(Photo: Garry Tregidga)
(Photo: Barry West)
(Photo: Barry West)
1842: Build date. (SWChurches)
Built as a Wesleyan chapel. (SWChurches)
1842: Letter, repair of chapel, Merther Lane Wesleyan Chapel, Merther. Letter from incumbent of Merther parish, agreeing not to oppose repair of chapel. (Kresen Kernow MRT/737 & 738) This seems strange considering 1842 was the build date. Could it be that the chapel existed from an earlier date and that instead of “build date”, it should read “repair date”?
1892-1899: Records of a Sunday school attendance.
1912: Sunday school anniversary: (West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser – Thursday 13 June 1912)
1932: The Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and the United Methodist Church amalgamated to become the Methodist Church of Great Britain.
1932: Became Merther Lane Methodist Church. (SWChurches)
Part of Truro Methodist Circuit. (SWChurches)
1940: Seating for 108: (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)
Twentieth century post-war attendances showed a marked decline.
1975: Closure date. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian / SWChurches)
(Photo: Jo Lewis)