Motcomb Primitive Methodist chapel

Motcomb Primitive Methodist chapel was opened on Thursday 25th December 1828.  Preachers at the opening were  Sister Ruth Watkins and William Paddison, who described the opening in the Primitive Methodist magazine.

The new chapel had a front gallery 3 pews deep and measured 20′(w) x 28′(l).  Mr J Smith gave the land and there was a great deal of volunteer help with the chapel’s erection.

Motcombe became the head of a circuit.  By 1838 it had four hundred and forty members and rising. “The converting work is moving on, and our societies are doing well; and we have an increase of religion and members.

On the Ordnance Survey map of 1887 Providence chapel is shown on the east side of  The Street north of its junction with Motcombe Road.  It is still there in 1929 but has disappeared by 1980.

Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine 1829 page 278

Primitive Methodist Magazine, 1838. Pages 421-424