Porthoustock is a hamlet near St Keverne in Cornwall on the east coast of Lizard Peninsula. This profile of Porthoustock Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Terry Moyle.
Built 1876
Capacity 70
1880 Prayer Leader’s Plan – prayer meeting Thursday 7pm
Membership in 1876 – 20
Also used at various times as a Reading Room and Community/Mission Hall
Closed for a number of years due to condition of building (early 1900s)
1909 renovation and re-opening
1914 extensive repairs carried out
1914 St. Keverne Circuit Plan – Sunday service 3pm
1915 – Sunday afternoon service and occasional evening service
Porthoustock Chapel circa 1920
1933 – regular morning and evening services started
Long service given to Porthoustock chapel by Mr. Norman Tonkin
Closed 1963
Members joined St. Keverne Methodist
Building sold – £500 given to the St. Keverne Hall building fund
1970s sketch of Porthoustock chapel
Converted to a garage/store
First used as a garage/store after sale
Later converted to a dwelling house