The Primitive Methodist chapel in Silverwell submitted a return to the 1851 Census of Places of Public Religious worship. Return no: 307 3 2 10. It stated that the chapel, erected in 1843, was a separate building, used exclusively for worship and a Sunday school. It seated 208 with room for another 180 standing. and the average Sunday attendance was 150 with a Sunday school of 20.
William Cooper, a class leader, completed the return.
“Primitive Methodism in Cornwall” by J C C Probert tells us that it was located in a field on Mount Pleasant Farm. It closed in 1883
Reference
Cornish Story website accessed 5th April 2021 at http://cornishstory.com/2020/12/23/mapping-methodism-silverwell-primitive-chapel/
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Parking by the converted Silverwell Wesleyan Chapel and setting off north up a muddy track, the Primitive Methodist Chapel was found on the right, in a field which belonged to the farm, slightly to the left of the gate.
The Primitive Methodist Chapel is marked in 1880 maps so its site can be seen on line, but it is gone by 1907. Other references date it from 1841, so perhaps there was a rebuild in 1843. When it closed in 1883, it was sold to John Harris for £5.
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