Mapping Methodism – Praze-an-Beeble United Methodist Free Church

Praze an Beeble, sometimes shortened to Praze, is a village between the nearby towns of Camborne (2.5 miles) and Helston (7 miles) in the civil parish of Crowan. This profile of Praze-an-Beeble United Methodist Free Church has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.

 

Entering Praze from the north on the B3303, the United Methodist Chapel is on the right at the top of Fore Street.

A United Methodist chapel now converted to house, built c 1876. Dressed granite brought to course; moulded kneeler stones. Wide 2-window front gable end. Windows now divided to create 2 storeys. Altered by conversion but gains interest from its situation and close proximity to Wesleyan chapel across the road. (Cornwall Heritage Gateway)

1880-1906: “New Free United Methodist Chapel and Sunday school”. (https://www.staubynarms.co.uk/praze-an-beeble/)

Praze-an-Beeble Praze Higher Methodist Church (Photo: Paul Phillips)

1893: Build date.

Built as a United Methodist Free Church. (SWChurches)

1893: “CROWAN. Methodist Chapel Praze —The memorial stones of new Free Methodist Chapel laid Tuesday. The need of sufficient accommodation for worshippers and Sunday school scholars has been sorely felt for years. The new schoolroom will accommodation for upwards of 200 children. The plans for the new building were prepared by Mr. John Kitto, who has also undertaken the masonry, and the carpentry will be carried out gratis by Mr. A. S. Rowe, a member of Church. Memorial stones were laid by…” (The Cornish Telegraph – Thursday 14 September 1893)

1907: Shown on maps.

The chapel has a Sunday school to the rear.

1907: The Methodist New Connexion, Bible Christians and United Methodist Free Churches amalgamated to become the United Methodist Church.

1907: Became a United Methodist Church. (SWChurches)

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

1932: Became Praze Higher Methodist Church. (SWChurches)

1933: Correpondence, deeds to Praze United Methodist Church. (Kresen Kernow MRMRC/85)

1940: Seating for 220. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)

1946: Said to be flourishing.

1962: Closed. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)

1970s: Became a furniture store.

1980s: Converted to flats.

Converted to dwellings. (David Easton, Methodist Minister and historian)