St Martin's Methodist Church, Isles of Scilly

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Methodist Chapel, St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly
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Methodist Chapel, St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly
St Martin's Methodist Church, Isles of Scilly
49°57′35.5″N6°17′1″W / 49.959861°N 6.28361°W / 49.959861; -6.28361 Coordinates: 49°57′35.5″N6°17′1″W / 49.959861°N 6.28361°W / 49.959861; -6.28361
Location St Martin's, Isles of Scilly
Country England
Denomination Methodist
Previous denomination Bible Christian
History
Founded1821
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed [1]
Completed1836
Administration
CircuitIsles of Scilly Methodist Circuit

The Methodist Church, St Martin's, Isles of Scilly is a Grade II listed chapel in St Martin's, Isles of Scilly.

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History

Bible Christians arrived in St Martin's in the 1820s and built a simple thatched chapel around 1821. This was replaced in 1836 by the current building. In 1876 the chapel was reseated and in 1881 a Sunday School hall was added. In 1907, the Bible Christian Church in England was amalgamated with the United Methodist Free Churches and the Methodist New Connexion, to form the United Methodist Church.

The church is now part of the Isles of Scilly Methodist Circuit. [2]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Methodist Church (1218371)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. "St Martin's Methodists". Isles of Scilly Methodists. Isles of Scilly Methodists. Retrieved 11 October 2020.