Mapping Methodism – Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel

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Halamanning is a hamlet in west Cornwall approximately 5.5 miles east of Penzance and 4 miles south of Hayle. This profile of Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.

 

Wayside Wesleyan chapel, now converted to house and altered. Was good vernacular example. Built of granite rubble with granite dressings under a half-hipped roof. Used to have box pews and leaders’ pew. Listed in Stell (b1). (Cornwall Council Heritage Gateway)

 

1854: Build date. (Cornwall Council Heritage Gateway)

Built as a Wesleyan chapel. (SWChurches)

Part of Marazion Wesleyan circuit. (SWChurches)

1877: Shown on maps. (old-maps.co.uk)

1879: Fundraising for restoration of chapel. (Cornishman – Thursday 27 March 1879)

Pre 1932: Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel, St Hilary. Part of the Marazion Wesleyan Circuit. (Kresen Kernow AD901)

1932: The Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and the United Methodist Church amalgamated to become the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

1932: Became Halamanning Methodist Church. (SWChurches)

Part Marazion Methodist Circuit. (SWChurches)

1940: Seating for 145. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)

1972-1975: Pulpit Notices, Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel, St Hilary. (Kresen Kernow AD901/1)

1975-1976: Pulpit Notices, Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel, St Hilary. (Kresen Kernow AD901/2)

1980-1981: Pulpit Notices, Halamanning Wesleyan Chapel, St Hilary. (Kresen Kernow AD901/3)

1981: Closed. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian / SWChurches)

Dwelling. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)

Chapel Villas on Chapel Lane, Halamanning (North of Rosudgeon).

Now up an unmade track past Chapel Villas – an old stone building.

 

 

 

 

 

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