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This profile of Alexandra Road United Methodist New Connexion Chapel has been compiled by Suzanne Trythall. 4th December 1901: agreement to build church and school, signed by the builder Edward Pidwell of 4 Penare Terrace, Reverend Matthew May, John Andrew, Secretary of the Trustees, and Edwin Nankervis, Treasurer of the Trustees. Cost was to…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Penzance Alexandra Road United Methodist New Connexion Chapel”
St Newlyn East is a village approximately three miles (5 km) south of Newquay. The parish is named after the patron saint of the church, St Newlina. The name is locally abbreviated to Newlyn East and according to an anonymous historian writing in The Cornishman in 1880 it was only in recent years that Saint had…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – St Newlyn East Bible Christian Chapel”
Busveal is a mining settlement approximately one mile east of Redruth and in the civil parish of St Day. Its Wesleyan Chapel opened in 1833. This profile has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. Gwennap Preaching Pit (Photo: Jo Lewis) 1762 to 1789: John Wesley preached here to large crowds eighteen times….Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Busveal Wesleyan Chapel and Gwennap Pit”
Carharrack is a village two miles east of Redruth in a former mining area. Its Wesleyan Chapel has stood on the same site since 1768. This profile has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell with information provided by Barrie May of Carharrack. 1768: Gwennap Octagon Wesleyan Chapel built, modelled on Wesley’s City…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Carharrack Wesleyan Chapel”
Zelah is a village approximately 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Truro and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of St Allen. This profile of Zelah Bible Christian Chapel has been compiled by Jo Lewis and Tony Mansell. Baptism records suggest that this was a functioning chapel on the Bible Christian circuit…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Zelah (St Allen Lane) Bible Christian Chapel”
Halsetown is a village which was built in 1831 as a settlement for the nearby mine workers. James Halse sponsored the building, allowing each home sufficient land to entitle the occupier to vote in the elections for which he was standing. The village had a Hotel, the Halsetown Hotel, and three Methodist places of worship:…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Halsetown Wesleyan Teetotal Chapel”