Primitive Methodists News Today

A new museum has opened near Wells dedicated to the history of Methodism in Norfolk.

History of Basingstokes Alexandra Road and the areas near it

ONE hundred and fifty years ago this week William Pendleburys coffin was finally put to use.

All of this photos view has now gone and the only point of reference is a glimpse of Swan Court to the far right

THE curtain is ready to go up at Helmsley Arts Centre (HAC) this Autumn.

ST ANDREW’S Methodist Church in Western Way, South Ham, Basingstoke, is 66 years old this year.

“THE tiny village of Langthorne, near Bedale, is dying,” announced The Northern Echo, the D&S Times’ sister paper, in 1964. “Year by year, more of the 21 houses in the village are condemned and families move out. Already, 10 houses are under closing orders.” There were no nameboards at the entrance to the village, no signposts pointing to it; the village pub, The Crown, was closed and condemned; there was no main sewerage and 95 per cent of houses still had earth closets. Most o...

A ONCE familiar sight in Rawdon the Primitive Methodist Church on Harrogate Road is now long gone. Built in 1866 it played a central role in the community for more than a century until its closure in 1971.The church, which was close to Littlemoor Primary School, was demolished in 1974 and replaced with housing. Before the chapel was built the areas Primitive Methodists met in a small building in Canada Road, which is now two houses. The Primitive Methodists were a 19th century working cla...

St Mary Bourne Primitive Methodist chapel. Photo credit: My Primitive Methodist The Advertiser regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals. This weeks public notices include an application to convert a former Methodist Chapel to a house in St Mary Bourne. The application has been submitted for variation of plan number and removal of windows and doors to allow amendments. The chapel in Stoke Road will ...