Category: Mapping Methodism

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.4&lat=50.57839&lon=-4.84069&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of Trelights Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.   First Trelights Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel Approaching the village from the north, the chapel is on the left before the centre of the village. Local history puts this chapel under Bible Christian History and continues to…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Trelights Wesleyan Methodist Association Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.4&lat=50.57839&lon=-4.84069&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of Trelights Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis.   Approaching from the north, travel round in a south east direction and the road swings back with a left straight on towards Furze Park (road). At this junction, the old chapel is on the left. The first Bible…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Trelights Bible Christian Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=10.4&lat=52.44811&lon=-3.07812&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of West Portholland Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.   The chapel overlooks the cove and its small harbour from the harbour’s western flank. This lovely stone building was erected in 1858 to replace the now-lost chapel built on an unstable cliff alongside the…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – West Portholland Bible Christian Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=10.4&lat=52.44811&lon=-3.07812&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld This profile of East Portholland Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. The chapel overlooks the cove from the west bank of the brook dividing east from west.   First East Portholland Wesleyan Chapel Heritage Gateway: Wesleyan chapel, later a Sunday school from when 1881 chapel built alongside, now…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – East Portholland Wesleyan Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=15.0&lat=50.16118&lon=-5.41344&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of Porthcollum Bible Christian Chapel was compiled by Jo Lewis.   Porthcollum Chapel lies south east of St Erth. Follow the Porthcollum Lane from St Erth Hill for some distance and the Chapel was at the junction with Countess Bridge Lane. Heritage Gateway: The Bible Christian magazine of 1851 recorded…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Porthcollum Bible Christian Chapel” →

Map: (https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.0&lat=50.18276&lon=-5.39698&layers=257&right=ESRIWorld)   This profile of Wheal Alfred Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis.   Wheal Alfred Chapel lies south of Hayle but is best accessed by taking the Wheal Alfred Road from Ventonleague It was built circa 1815 for the local mining community – the hamlet itself was named for the local…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Wheal Alfred Wesleyan Chapel” →