Mapping Methodism – Flushing Primitive Methodist Chapel
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Flushing is a coastal village three miles (5 km) east of Penryn and 10 miles (16 km) south of Truro. It faces Falmouth across the Penryn River, an arm of the Carrick Roads. This profile of Flushing Primitive Methodist Chapel, Coventry Road, has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.
Walking up Coventry street from the sea, this chapel can be found on the left.
The Methodist chapel is located in Kersey Road and, built in 1816, is the oldest building in the Falmouth and Gwennap circuit. There was also a Bible Christian chapel in Kersey Road (built in 1833) and a Primitive Methodist chapel in Coventry Road (built in 1866). (Wikipedia)
The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel built in 1815, Bible Christians had one built in 1833, and Primitive Methodist had a chapel built in 1866 here. (Genuki)
(Photo: Jo Lewis)
1866: Build date. (Genuki / Wikipedia / Plaque)
Built as a Primitive Methodist chapel. (SWChurches)
(Photo: Barry West)
1920: Insurance policy, workmen’s compensation, Coventry Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Flushing, Mylor. (Kresen Kernow MRF/387) Possibly indicates that building work was being undertaken.
1932: The Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and the United Methodist Church amalgamated to become the Methodist Church of Great Britain.
1932: Became Coventry Street Methodist Church.
1940: Seating for 168. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)
1944: Closed (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)
1948: Closed. (Kresen Kernow references)
1948: Closed and likely that the congregation joined the other Wesleyan chapel in Flushing.
Converted to a dwelling. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)
2016: Several original oil lamps from the 1866 Primitive Methodist Chapel in Coventry Road have been preserved. The Trustees gifted these objects to The Cornish Heritage Collection at Poldark Mine, 11 miles from Flushing, and they were moved there in 2016. The pipe organ is in working order and may be played by visitors. (Wikipedia)