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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”
Rose is a hamlet to the north-west of Goonhavern and east of Perranporth. This profile of Rose Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Karin Easton, President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies and member of Perranzabuloe OCS. Rose Chapel Circa 1900 (Photo courtesy Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society) Information taken from Rose: the story…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Rose Wesleyan Chapel”
Nancegollan is a village on the B3303 road and south-east of Leedstown. The railway line from Helston to Hayle passed through the village (closed in 1964). Nancegollan station was the largest of the four stations on the branch. This profile of Nancegollan Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell, 1813…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Nancegollan Wesleyan Chapel”