Gwithian Methodist Chapel, Church Town, Gwithian

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Circuit: Camborne, Redruth, & Hayle    W       U       P    NOTES:   BC    MP/MW/MUM
Angarrack MC                                       Green                     Records: 1st chapel built 1843; 2nd opened
1874
Barripper/Barepper MC                        Green                     Records: Wesleyan -
United Free - The chapel was renovated in 1998
and made into an all purpose building.
1859-1959 (NA)
Beacon MC TR14 7SW                         Green                     Records: Built 183; 1947-1971 (NA)
Black Rock Chapel                               Green                     Records:
Blowinghouse Chapel                                           Red       Records: Gone by 1908; closed 1849 MPM
Brea Chapel (see Carn Brea)                                             Records: The original Society certainly came to
an end, but the work was continued by the
Bible Christians who had a Chapel in the village
as early as 1833.
Bridge MC                                                                           Records: Wesleyan - built 1816 and has seen
many changes over the years. The chapel is set
in the village of Bridge between Redruth and
Portreath; 1817-1922 (NA)
Broad Lane Chapel, Illogan                                     Red    Records: 1882-1887; 1887-1954 (NA) MUM
Camborne MC (Centenary/Wesley)            x2    Blue  Red    Records: Wesleyan (Chapel Street) - b1828;
Grade II listed 1831; 1851-2006 (NA)
Bible Christian -
United Free (North Parade) - b1908; 1921-1955
(NA)
Primitive - Trevenson Street TR14 8HZ; 1905-
1960; 1898-1911; 1937-1976 (NA)
Methodist New Connexion - New Connexion
Street, TR14 8AF - b1909; closed 1992; now a
Costa Coffee Shop.
MPM
MUM
Carn Brea Village MC                             Green                 Records: b1870; 1870-1929 (NA)
Carnhell Green Chapel                                                     Records: Meeting House.
Connor Downs (Higher) Chapel, Gwithian  Green  Blue    Records: Wesleyan -
United Free - 1859; 1904-1981 (NA)
Copperhouse Chapel, Hay                          Green              Records: demolished; 1819-1837 (NA) MWM
Crowan Chapel (Townshe                           Green              Records: 1979-1999 (NA)
Four Lanes MC                                                         Blue     Records:
Gwinear Chapel Records: 1917 (NA)
Gwithian Chapel                                       Green                 Records: built 1810. Grade 2 Listed Building;
1810; 1900-1913; 1971 (NA)
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Hayle MC                                                    Green   Blue       Records: Wesleyan - b1845. The chapel in
Foundry Square is now converted for public use
as a commercial market area. This chapel has
unusual 19th century window tracery. A new
Methodist Chapel is now located in Chapel
Terrace.
United Free -
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High Lane Chapels, Gorran                      Green                 Records: 1906-1973 (NA)
Higher Condurrow Chapel                                       Red    Records: b1826; closed by 1950; replaced with a
new house ('A Lost Chapel')
MPM
Illogan Chapel                                     Green   Blue                 Records: Wesleyan - b1866. sold. Grade 2 LB
Primitive (see Broad Lane) 1st Chapel - b1859;
2nd Chapel - b1887
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MPM
Illogan Highway MC                               Green  Blue                  Records: Wesleyan -b1809; 1839. Grade 2 LB
United Free - 1st Chapel b1843; 2nd Chapel -
b1888; 3rd Chapel - b1903. Grade 2 LB.
MUM
Kehelland MC                                    Green                Records:
Laity Moor Chapel, Redruth                                    Records:
Mawla MC                                         Green                Records: Wesleyan - built 1908. In 2008 building
works started and our long awaited community
hall was opened in September.
North Country Chapels                   Green  Blue  Red    Records: Wesleyan - b1826
Bible Christian - b1864
United Free (Bassett Road) - b1864-5; closed
1938.
Primitive - (TR16 4HJ) b1838 - sold due to debt;
replaced 1899; became independent after
1932; Gilbert's Coombe (Industrial)
Wesleyan Association - b1837
MPM
Paynters Lane End Chapel                           Blue          Records: b1854. The present chapel was built
in 1890 and seats approximately 150 people;
close in the 21st Century.
Penponds Chapels                              Green       Red    Records: Wesleyan - TR14 0QE
Bible Christian - b1844; private house
Primitive - b1825
MPM
Plain-an-Gwarry Chapel                                         Red    Records:1st Chapel - b1826; now home of a a
local operatic society; 2nd Chapel - b1883;
Grade 2 LB; now flats
Pool Chapel                                                               Records: built 1862 - . The Junior Church and
congregation are involved in community
outreach and activities. Inspired, fundamental,
Bible based Christian teaching to all ages.
Porthtowan                              Green                        Records: Before the first little chapel was built
in 1820, local Methodists sometimes met under
a cherry tree - hence the design of our logo. Still
MWM
a cherry tree - hence the design of our logo. Still
in use as a meeting room day, the original
building is now attached to the larger, modern,
multi-purpose chapel which was dedicated in
January 1980.
Portreath Chapel                             Green                 Records: b1858. Grade 2 LB.
Praze-an-Beeble Chapel                 Green                Records: 1864 - 1883; 1923-1935 (NA).
Redruth MC                                      Green  Blue  Red     Records:Wesleyan - b1826 as Redruth Wesley,
in 1975 it became Redruth Methodist Church
(RMC) with the closure / merger of other
Chapels.
Bible Christian - b1863; closed 1970's;
warehouse for motor parts/ apartments 2005
United Free (TR15 2AQ) - 1st Chapel - Fore
Street; b1838; 2nd Chapel - Flowerpot Chapel;
b1865; warehouse; cash & Carry.
Primitive (Plain-an-Gwarry) - 1st chapel b1825
9known as the Old Chapel); 2nd New Chapel
b1884; Grade 2 listed building;; closed 1968;
now flats
MWM
MUM
Redruth Highway Chapel (Chapel Mount), Mount
Pleasant                                                                      Red     Records: b1835; closed; local scout group MPM
Skinners Bottom Chapel                 Green         Red     Records: Wesleyan.
Primitive - built before 1880; closed after 1911;
now a private house
MPM
Trenowin Chapel                                                      Records:
Treskillard Chapel                                                    Red    Records: "A rebellious Society" (1917) - b1863;
extended 1884; now three terraced houses
MPM
Treve Chapel                                    Green                Records:
Troon MC                                         Green   Blue         Records: In the West Briton on 23rd April 1852:
FREE WESLEYAN CHAPEL - On Thursday the
15th instant, the Free Wesleyan Chapel, at
Troon, in the parish of Camborne, was opened
by the Rev. S. Dunn
United -
Tuckingmill Chapel                       Green   Blue   Red  Records: Wesleyan - built 1843. Grade II listed
building; 1950-1994 (NA)
United Free.
Primitives (East Hill) - b1863; local Masonic Hall
and Christadelphians Hall
MPM
Ventonleague Chapel                             Blue                    Records: MUM
Wall MC                                                                        Records: Wall Methodist Church - John Wesley
preached at Wall in 1747. The present church
was built in 1829 when the society was already
well established. Later the school building was
built next door, catering for over 100 pupils
from the surrounding villages. This continued as
the village school until the building of the
County School in Gwinear in the 1930s - and
one of our members can still remember the
event!
Wheal Rose Chapel                     Blue  Red        Records: Bible Christian - closed in 1972; now
residential
United - b1907; closed 1937; storage barn
Primitive - b1851
MUM

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