Wanstrow Primitive Methodist chapel
The Street BA4 4SX
John Sharp who labels himself as the Master, completed the return from the Primitive Methodist preaching place in Wanstrow to the 1851 Census of Places of Public Religious worship. He tells us that the building they met in was erected in 1803. It was not a separate building and held 40 people. On Census Sunday, 33 people attended.
The Primitive Methodist magazine of 1863 tells us that “In the early part of 1862, the Lord poured out his Spirit on Wanstrow, ” and in time a chapel was built on The Street.
The building still stands in the 2009 picture on Street View, although no longer in use as a chapel. It carries its Primitive Methodist label and the date 1877.
Thanks to Tim Cook for additional photographs taken in the mid 1960s.. Tim believes the organist on the photo was Mrs Cox, who played the organ despite having fingers missing
Reference
Primitive Methodist magazine 1863 page 628
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I’ve now added Tim’s photographs. Thanks Tim.
I have photographs and pictures of a number of Methodist churches in the Frome area , taken in the mid 1960’s if they are interest
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