Mapping Methodism – Predannack Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel
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Map: This profile of Predannack WMA Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell with material from Mullion Old Cornwall Society.
(Lizard Peninsula site)
The small chapel is on the left approaching Predannack Wartha, just before the squarely set buildings.
The 1840 Tithe Map records the chapel as belonging to the Wesleyan Methodist Association (formed the late 1830s).
By 1851, Predannack Wartha was a sizeable village of 13 dwellings with land and nearby tenements. It is recorded that the Methodist Chapel fulfilled the needs of this agricultural community of 130 people.
1857: The Wesleyan Methodist Association and the Wesleyan Reform Church amalgamated to become the United Methodist Free Churches
1857: Became a UMFC (The 1867 return notes a Pradnack Chapel “Association Chapel’ now United Methodist Free Church in then Helston Circuit)
Circa 1880s: Predannack Chapel closed. (The Cornish Telegraph – 19th April 1906)
The chapel fell into disrepute at some point during the 19th century but was refurbished by Richard Thomas (also known as “Boss Dick”), carpenter and later manager of the Polurrian Hotel, in 1906. (Mullion OCS)
1906: The chapel was renovated with an engraving on one of the stone steps marking it ‘A Christian Endeavour 1906’. The building was cleaned, renovated and re-painted, having new floor, new windows, doors and pulpit and has been chair seated throughout. All done by voluntary labour. (The Cornish Telegraph – 19th April 1906)
(Mullion OCS)
1906: Chapel re-opened. (The Cornish Telegraph – 19th April 1906)
1907: The Anniversary of the Predannack Chapel was celebrated with a Service and Sermon by a visiting preacher followed by a public tea which included music by the local Mullion Brass Band and a public meeting in the evening. (West Briton 4th April 1907 et al). If this was the 100-year anniversary, this dates the chapel to the early 1800s.
1907: The Methodist New Connexion, Bible Christians and United Methodist Free Churches amalgamated to become the United Methodist Church.
1907: Presumably became a United Methodist Chapel.
The chapel fell out of use and was converted into two rooms for accommodation.
Chapel Building 2019 (Mullion OCS)
Chapel Building 2019 (Mullion OCS)
The building was used for storage.
Further reading:
Heritage Gateqway: A Weslyan Methodist chapel is depicted at this location on the Tithe (c. 1840), and first and second edition OS maps (1-3). The building was assess for listing and described as: a small rectangle on plan, set adjacent to the roadside. The building is a small single-storey structure constructed from large rubble stone, painted white, with a half-hipped roof covered in slate. The main elevation has a central entrance doorway, and each gable end has a single window opening; the sash windows have been replaced with louvers. The chapel was renovated in 1906 having apparently fallen into disuse prior to this date. After another period of disuse it was used as a farm store by 2010 (4). https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO76195&resourceID=1020
https://historyofpredannackmanor.blogspot.com/
https://sites.google.com/site/picturesofthelizardpeninsula/mullion-village