Newton Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, St Margarets, Herefordshire

Converted chapel photographed in 1992
David Hill
Wall Plaque
David Hill
Newton Chapel Zion PM Chapel, St Margarets, Herefordshire, 2000
Paul Wood
Newton Chapel Zion PM Chapel, St Margarets, Herefordshire, 2000
Paul Wood
Newton Chapel Zion PM Chapel, St Margarets, Herefordshire, 2000
Paul Wood

The Herefordshire Through Time website records the following information for this chapel.

“Newton: Chapel

Historic Environment Record reference no. 33582, Ordnance Survey grid reference: SO 3470 3290

A chapel which dates from 1833.”

The opening of Newton Primitive Methodist chapel in the Cwm circuit is described by W Horsell in the Primitive Methodist magazine.

Preachers first came to the parish in 1827 and meetings were held at the ‘farm.’ The chapel was opened on 16/03/1833 & 17/03/1833.  Preachers on the Sunday were Messrs Grieve, Foster & Horsell and on the Monday Messrs Morish, Adams & Rich.

There were no other denominations in the township. The cost of the new chapel was £75 and the society was hoping to start a Sunday school.

The new chapel measured 18′(w) x 24′(l) x 12′(h).

The only problem is that there are quite a few Newtons even within the Cwm circuit extent, but because the opening date is the same, it is almost certainly this one.


Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine 1833 page 295

 

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  • This page was modified on 22 December 2019 to add three photographs supplied by Paul Wood.

    By Geoff Dickinson (22/12/2019)

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