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Tregerthen is a farm on what is known as the Zennor ‘Churchway’. The ‘Churchway’ leads from Hellesveor, at the top of St Ives, to Zennor and on to Pendeen, and was supposed to be a coffin path from Church to Church, but this is debatable. ‘Tregerthen’ means ‘rowan-tree farm’, the rowan tree or mountain ash…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Tregerthen (Tregarthen) Bethesda Bible Christian Chapel”
Boswarthen is a hamlet between Madron and Morvah. On early maps this hamlet is variously named Buswarthen, Buswarton and Buswarthen. It is a very historic settlement with one of the farms having the date 1676 on a stone. The main industry of the area was farming and mining as it is close to Greenburrow (Ding…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Boswarthen Wesleyan Chapel”
St Day is a village between Chacewater and Redruth. Its Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel was built circa 1835 and only existed for a few years. This profile has been compiled by Tony Mansell with information provided by Barrie May of Carharrack. Circa 1835: Chapel built Circa 1840: Chapel closed and the building was sold…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – St Day Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel”
Heamoor (An Hay in Cornish) was originally 3 small groups of farm dwellings. The settlement was expanded by the Rose Price family of Trengwainton to build housing for their estate workers: hence there is Jamaica Place and Jamaica Terrace. In the early 1900s many terraces of houses were built for an expanding population. The village…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Heamoor Bible Christian Chapel”
Idless is a hamlet north of Truro through which the River Allen flows. It was previously known as Edless (or even Eadless) and is still pronounced that way by the old villagers. This profile of Idless New Connexion Chapel has been compiled by Tony Mansell. Idless Chapel centre (Photo: Susan Coney) The Idless New Connexion…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Idless New Connexion Chapel”
Zennor lies on brooding, rocky and windswept moorland a few miles from Lands end on the coast road to St Ives. The village is steeped in history. D H Lawrence wrote that “…it is the best place I have ever been in, I think.” People have been living here since the Bronze Age. A large…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Zennor Churchtown Wesleyan Chapel”