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Map:https://map.cornwall.gov.uk/website/ccmap/?zoomlevel=9&xcoord=156707&ycoord=37840&wsName=ccmap&layerName=Buildings,%20Sites%20and%20Monuments%20-%20points   This profile of Copperhouse Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. Wesley preached at ‘the Hayle’ in 1765. The Cornish Copper Company were building residential properties in Copperhouse by 1779, including some along what had been the Bodriggy foreshore, which were built from Scoria (slag from the copper smelting…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Copperhouse Wesleyan Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.1&lat=50.23977&lon=-5.18294&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of St Day Primitive Methodist Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.   1828 Primitive Methodist Chapel Built in 1828 on the site of an earlier single storied thatched Baptist chapel (built in 1803) which was the only place of worship in the village until that year…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – St Day Primitive 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 Forest Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. Kresen Kernow documents: https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/search/RelatedNameCode.keyword/CRO%7CUK%7C633/   1829 Forest Wesleyan Chapel The first Forest Wesleyan Chapel was built where the Sunday School now stands. It was constructed of cob and thatch. The land was leased from the Basset family….Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Forest Wesleyan Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=15.6&lat=50.57430&lon=-4.83038&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of Pendoggett Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell Entering Pendoggett from the west on the B3314, the first Pendoggett chapel can be found to the left of the road opposite the right turn to St Kew, tucked behind the cottages on the main road. May…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Pendoggett Wesleyan Chapel” →

Map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=15.6&lat=50.57430&lon=-4.83038&layers=6&right=ESRIWorld   This profile of Pendoggett United Methodist Free Church has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell Turning down the road opposite (road to St Kew) the chapel is on the left and is marked on maps as a Methodist Church (United Free) Heritage Gateway: United Free Methodist chapel (built to replace…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Pendoggett United Methodist Free Church” →

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 Brea Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell.   Kresen  Kernow documents: https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/search/RelatedNameCode.keyword/CRO%7CUK%7C1291/   First Chapel Located at Chapel Hill north of a small road (now a footpath) that ran on the north boundary of the later chapel building, almost adjacent to the back of…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Brea Bible Christian Chapel” →