Devon

chapels registered before 1867

Location of Primitive Methodist chapels in Devonshire
"This work incorporates historical material provided by the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth through their web site A Vision of Britain through Time (https://www.VisionofBritain.org.uk)."

This is a list of chapels that had been registered by 1867, derived from ‘A list of places of meeting for public religious worship, certified to the Registrar General’.  Remember that registration was not compulsory. As registration was valid until cancelled, however, there may be duplication: i.e. both the old and new chapels in a place may be listed. We have also discovered that the official location may not be the same as the name by which the chapel is commonly described.

Use the search box to find out more about a chapel. The numbers on the map are linked to the following list. In a number of cases there were two buildings registered. Note the three clusters of chapels: the Exe and Teign estuaries; around Plymouth; and around South Molton. All are on railway lines.

ChapelNotesRD
Bishopsteignton, Ridaway Street1Newton Abbot
Devonport, Granby Street2Stoke Damerel
Devonport, Herbert StreetStoke Damerel
Dunstone, YealmptonBuilding belonging to Mr. Nathl. Battershill3Plympton St. Mary
East Stonehouse, Market StreetA building4East Stonehouse
Exeter, High Street, Musgarve’s Alley5Exeter
Exmouth, Albion StreetA building6St. Thomas
Exmouth, ParadeSt. Thomas
Holbeton7Plympton St. Mary
LittlehamBuilding occupied by Wm. Osbourne8St. Thomas
LutonBuilding occupied by William Howard9Newton Abbot
Lympstone10St. Thomas
Newton FerrersA building adjacent to a cottage occ. By Mr Mannell, and about 80 yds from the Church.11Plympton St. Mary
Newton FerrersChapelPlympton St. Mary
North MoltonA dwelling house formerly in the occupation of Wm. Williams12South Molton
Plymouth, Ebrington Street13Plymouth
Shaldon, Ringmore RoadNear the Turnpike Gate14Newton Abbot
South Molton, East Street, Jubilee15South Molton
South Molton, South StreetThe room at the back of the New InnSouth Molton
South Rock, Bishop’s Nympton16South Molton
TeignmouthMarket room over the old market17Newton Abbot
WoodburyThe Mutual Improvement Society’s Room18St. Thomas

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