Terrington Primitive Methodist Chapel

First chapel 1838

Transcription of the 1838 Primitive Methodist Chapel Indenture

The plot or parcel of land was purchased from Mr Edward Ewbank at Dalby Hall near Terrington for £1.00 with the intention to build a Primitive Methodist Chapel.  The plot was a small part of an Orchard.

The second part, the purchasers were
George Wales of Skewsby, Stonemason
George Tefseyman of Coulton, Stonemason – the mark and seal of.
Enos Thompson of Terrington, joiner
William Rinnison of Skewsby, stonemason.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Elishu Tyas
Aaron Walker – his mark.

New chapel 1848

A Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1848, at the Eastern End of the Main Village Street, it accommodated 120 persons.

In the 1851 religious census, services were held twice on Sundays, with an average congregation of 15 in the afternoon and 60 in the evening.  The site of this Chapel was bought in 1867 as the site of a new Rectory House.  A new Chapel was built in the same year south of the main Street, near the junction of Back Lane and Mowthorpe Lane.  This building was no longer used for worship in 1964.

Ref: The History of Terrington – Dymond

“I George Wales of Skewsby… do hereby certify that a meeting house situate at Terrington ….. and now in the holding of myself and Geo. Tesseyman as trustees are intended to be used as a place of religious worship by an assembly or congregation of Protestants and I hereby request you to register and record the same.” 8 May 1848.

The Chapel was opened 26 November 1848 where Terrington House now stands – sold in 1867 to the Church as part of the Rectory site for £130. Materials fetched £25.

Ref: Sue Goodwill Ryedale Methodist Circuit Archivist

Third chapel 1867

Transcript of the Primitive Methodist Chapel Lease (now Orchard Cottage)
Dated 11^th October 1867

His Grace William Duke of Devonshire Knight – 1^st part
To
Messers George Wales of Skewsby mason, William Foxton and George Ward both of Scackleton farmers, Thomas Goodwill and George Young both of Terrington labourers, John Jackson of Welburn flaxdresser and George Newlove of Ganthorpe labourer – 2^nd part.

George Normandale of Malton Superintendent Preacher at the time for the circuit of the Primitive Methodist Connexion – 3^rd part

Lease of a parcel of building ground with the chapel to be erected thereon situate at Terrington for the term of 99 years Michaelmas 1867 in trust for the Primitive Methodists.

Yearly rent 10 shillings.   Moreover, the said Chapel and buildings shall not at any time be converted or used for any other purpose than as a chapel for religious worship by the people called Primitive Methodists.

New chapel in Mowthorpe Lane cost £122.

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York Herald Saturday October 19th 1844 states there were Primitive Methodist missions at Terrington, Coulton, Hovingham and Slingsby. I also have a copy plan from the Wesley Historical Society archives at Huddersfield University and in 1851 there was a PM Chapel at Terrington. I have a copy of the Primitive Methodist plan for 1926 and there was a chapel at Terrington then also. (Coulton’s PM chapel was owned by George Tesseyman in 1836)

After the Union of 1932 there was only one chapel in Terrington with 11 members in 1933 and by 1945 had 24 members. The steward in 1905 for the Primitive Methodist Chapel was T Goodwill and in 1926 Mrs Green.

The Primitive Methodist Minute books would be worth transcribing as it mentions Slingsby, Appleton le Street and Amotherby chapels but they may have just been in people’s houses.’’

Ref: Sue Goodwill Ryedale Methodist Archivist