Category for articles related to the project Mapping Methodism
Ashton is a village in the civil parish of Breage on the A394 Penzance-Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands. This profile of Ashton UMFC has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. “Today none of the original four chapels in Ashton are used for religious purposes, reflecting a general trend in…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Ashton United Methodist Free Church”
Ashton is a village in the civil parish of Breage on the A394 Penzance-Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands. This profile of Ashton Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. “Today none of the original four chapels in Ashton are used for religious purposes, reflecting a general…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Ashton Bible Christian Chapel”
Twelveheads is a hamlet east of St Day in the parish of Chacewater between Truro and Redruth. The name comes from its mining history. Sets of stamps, machines for crushing ore, were once used on the dressing floors in the village. The stamps had a total of twelve ‘heads’. Billy Bray, the Methodist preacher, was…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Bethel (Twelveheads) Bible Christian Chapel”
Goon Piper is a hamlet in the parish of Feock. This profile of Goon Piper (Feock) Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. A Victorian Wesleyan Methodist chapel of rubble masonry construction under a slate roof, designed by Silvanus Trevail and built in 1818 (earlier chapel). The SW elevation is…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Goon Piper (Feock) Wesleyan Chapel”
Bethel is located between Cowlands and Coombe in Cowlands Creek. This Profile of Bethel (Coombe) Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. Reported site of Post Medieval Bible Christian Chapel, now demolished. (Cornwall Council Heritage Gateway) Walking round the creek from the Reading Room in Coombe, Feock, will bring…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Bethel (Coombe) Bible Christian Chapel”
Penpol is a creekside hamlet near Devoran. This profile of Penpol Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. The Oaths sworn normally led to a Meeting House Licence being granted or renewed and such was the case in Penpol where James Heath senior and junior, James Trenery and Samuel Stephens…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Penpol Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel”