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CHURCHES

This is a list of churches/chapels circa 1893-1910; St. Austell Parish had been divided into 5 ecclesiastical districts by this time. Some have been in existence many years before these dates; many continue into the present day. Some have been closed, sold, or torn down.

According to the West Briton newspaper, in 1837 there were 27 Wesleyan chapels, and only one Church of England church, Holy Trinity, which seated -at full capacity - 1,850 persons. The population of the parish at that time was over 10,000 persons (official numbers vary); hence, the obvious need for more places of worship!.

Circa 1907, Free Methodist churches joined with Bible Christians; in 1932, they joined with Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists to form the present day Methodist Church in the United Kingdom.

This list is not all-inclusive; if you have knowledge of a church/chapel not listed, please contact us. If you know the full names of the various churches, we'd be interested in learning them!

HISTORIC CHURCHES – ST. AUSTELL PARISH (1893 – 1910)

ST. AUSTELL

HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND - estb. 1291
see the History section for a discussion of this church; photographs, including interior, in the photo section

ROMAN CATHOLIC - church built in 1989; served by visiting priests until 1962, when one was appointed to the town. However, an index of the time refers specifically to a "Roman Catholic church". Perhaps a building was rented for services?

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS ** - Friends' Meeting House, High Cross St.

ST. JOHN'S WESLEYAN METHODIST - built on land donated by the Sawle family, opened in 1828 with room for 1,000. It was restored in 1892. Included in the photo section, too.

CONGREGATIONAL - the "Tabernacle" in Duke Street, seating 350, demolished for a new town centre in the 1970's.

ZION BIBLE CHRISTIAN - built in 1890, closed 1994

FREE METHODIST

PRIMITIVE METHODIST

BAPTIST

** the Society of Friends cemetery was removed when the highway was widened; some headstones were built into the wall adjoining the highway. Others were stood in the meeting house, along the wall.

BETHEL ........................................................................BETHEL CHAPEL METHODIST
Est. 1822, still active

CARCLAZE ..................................................................CARCLAZE CHAPEL METHODIST

LONDON APPRENTICE ............................................NEW MILLS PRIMITIVE METHODIST
Est. 1870; closed 1988/89

MOUNT CHARLES .....................................................BRIDGE UNITED FREE METHODIST
Also known as the United Methodist Free Church; demolished 1985                 

MOUNT CHARLES .....................................................VICTORIA ROAD WESLEYAN METHODIST

PENTEWAN .................................................................. ALL SAINTS C. OF E. CHAPEL; photographs

PENWITHICK ..............................................................PENWITHICK CHAPEL METHODIST

POLGOOTH ..................................................................POLGOOTH CHAPEL METHODIST

HISTORIC CHURCHES – CHARLESTOWN PARISH (1893 – 1910)

CHARLESTOWN .......................................................................ST. PAUL’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Est. 1846; built 1851

CHARLESTOWN .........................................................................WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL
Built 1827, closed 1998

PARAMOOR...............................................................PARAMOOR CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST

PORTHPEAN ...........................................................................................ST. LEVAN C. OF E. CHAPEL

TREGREHAN MILLS ..................................................................................PRIMITIVE METHODIST
Est. 1830; still active

HISTORIC CHURCHES – TREVERBYN PARISH (1893 – 1910)

BUGLE (Carn Rosemary) .....................................................CHAPEL BIBLE CHRISTIAN

CARTHEW ............................................................................CHAPEL BIBLE CHRISTIAN

GREENSPLAT.......................................................................CHAPEL FREE METHODIST

MOLINNIS ...........................................................................CHAPEL PRIMITIVE METHODIST

RESCORLA ......................................................................... .CHAPEL PRIMITIVE METHODIST

STENALEES ..........................................................................CHAPEL WESLEYAN METHODIST

STICKER ...............................................................................STICKER CHAPEL METHODIST

TRELOWTH .........................................................................TRELOWTH CHAPEL METHODIST

TREVERBYN .......................................................................ST. PETER’S C. OF E. CHURCH

TRETHURGY ......................................................................TRETHURGY CHAPEL METHODIST

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