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Chapel of the Month – May 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by cs-admin

The Dutch Church in the City of London The site, in Austin Friars, is that of the church of the Pre-Reformation Augustinian Friars. Its nave was retained at the Reformation and in 1550 was given for worship to London’s large … Continue reading →

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World’s oldest Methodist chapel receives £2.5m grant

Posted on May 5, 2015 by cs-admin

The New Room in Bristol, the oldest Methodist chapel in the world, has been awarded a grant of £2.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The historic 276 year-old Grade I listed building, known as the cradle of Methodism, was … Continue reading →

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News from Methodist Heritage

Posted on May 5, 2015 by cs-admin

The Spring 2015 edition of Methodist Heritage News is now out and has articles on the new Bible Society heritage centre at St Beuno’s Church in Wales, researching historical records for the Osmotherley Methodist Chapel and updates on the Old … Continue reading →

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Chapel of the Month – April 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by cs-admin

Sometimes a fairly plain exterior can hide something remarkable inside. The Chapel in Lugwardine in Herefordshire certainly fits into this category. Within the modest simple Gothic structure with its pretty round window the curious visitor will find a spectacular Victorian … Continue reading →

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Chapel of the Month – March 2015

Posted on March 25, 2015 by cs-admin

This month we haven chosen something a little different as our Chapel of the Month. The Chapels Society generally concentrates its attention on historic chapels but we are also interested in the continuing evolution of chapel architecture and so it … Continue reading →

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Chapel of the Month – February 2015

Posted on February 21, 2015 by cs-admin

Roger Thorne, past Council Member and leader of well received visits in the south west, responded to our appeal for candidates for ‘Chapel of the Month’ with this suggestion – the Bible Christian Chapel in Yelverton. Roger writes: “This year … Continue reading →

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Chapel of the Month – January 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cs-admin

For the first Chapel of the Month feature in 2015 we thought we might offer readers a mystery to solve… Yvonne Emerton sent us this photograph of ‘Hope Baptist Chapel’. Although the photogaph has been in Yvonne’s family for many … Continue reading →

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Mission-shaped Heritage

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cs-admin

Conference ~ 16-18 July 2015 at Cliff College, Derbyshire Methodist Heritage is committed to enabling Methodism to use its heritage for mission. With keynote speakers and academic papers, site visits and workshop/seminar streams, the Methodist Heritage Conference 2015 will reflect … Continue reading →

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HCT Launches Photographic Competition

Posted on November 22, 2014 by cs-admin

The Historic Chapels Trust (HCT) are on the look out for high quality photos of their churches, chapels and meeting houses to use in publicity, fundraising and on the website.  If you are a keen photographer you could win £250 … Continue reading →

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Chapel of the Month – November 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by cs-admin

The Dissenters’ Chapel stands in the historic cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green that had been established by Act of Parliament in 1832. It was London’s first public cemetery, available for use by all regardless of religious allegiance. Kensal Green … Continue reading →

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