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Trelystan Primitive Methodist Chapel
This is the original chapel - date unknown. The wooden structure
to the left was used by the Home Guard during World War 2
n rural areas with widespread populations, before rimitive Methodism originated in such "Camp
Meetings" held in the The Potteries area of
the convenience of modern transport, ordinary Staffordshire at Mow Cop. This group was led by
houses were often used for church services. The Hugh Bourne. Another group led by William
Clowes joined Bourne and the movement
Methodist chapel in Vron Gate was originally a house. gained followers of both men who were
charismatic evangelists with reputations
A near neighbour of ours whose family moved to this for zeal but they also held beliefs that
were condemned by Wesleyan
area in 1935 can remember attending Sunday School Methodists. The practises that were most
unacceptable to the Wesleyans was their
in part of our house. (More about this in a later issue —
support for the camp meetings. which were
maybe.) day-long, open air meetings involving public praying,
preaching and Love Feasts.
The origins of Chapel House are not clear; it is
The movement was also influenced by the working
thought the chapel class backgrounds of the two men: Bourne had been a
wheelwright and Clowes had worked as a potter. But
Leighton Chapel Westbury building may also both men had been expelled from Wesleyan membership
House have initially been — Clowes on the basis that he had behaved "contrary to
the Methodist discipline" and therefore "that he could not
just a house. It is be either a preacher or leader unless he promised to
attend no more Camp Meetings".
situated at the
In Bourne's case his expulsion was because of his
Trelystan cross roads on association with the American evangelist Lorenzo Dow.
Long Mountain The Wesleyan leadership was so hostile that they
Forden threatened Dow on his arrival in London around 1799
that they would "write to Lord Castlereagh to inform him
signposted in four
who and what you are,
directions — [and] that we disown you,
... then you'll be arrested
Westbury, Forden, and committed to prison".
Leighton and Trelystan ½ a mile away. The land for However, there was an
even stranger associate of
the building was given by the Naylor family who Bourne and Clowes to the
consternation of more
owned the Leighton Estate. When it became a chapel traditional Methodists.
there was enough land for a burial ground although it
was never used for this.
Chapel House at Trelystan — known as 'the top
chapel' — was used for Primitive Methodist meetings
and the field opposite was used to hold camp meetings
and revivalist meetings.
Location — lower section is the original chapel
Trelystan Primitive Methodist Chapel
This is the original chapel - date unknown. The wooden structure
to the left was used by the Home Guard during World War 2
n rural areas with widespread populations, before rimitive Methodism originated in such "Camp
Meetings" held in the The Potteries area of
the convenience of modern transport, ordinary Staffordshire at Mow Cop. This group was led by
houses were often used for church services. The Hugh Bourne. Another group led by William
Clowes joined Bourne and the movement
Methodist chapel in Vron Gate was originally a house. gained followers of both men who were
charismatic evangelists with reputations
A near neighbour of ours whose family moved to this for zeal but they also held beliefs that
were condemned by Wesleyan
area in 1935 can remember attending Sunday School Methodists. The practises that were most
unacceptable to the Wesleyans was their
in part of our house. (More about this in a later issue —
support for the camp meetings. which were
maybe.) day-long, open air meetings involving public praying,
preaching and Love Feasts.
The origins of Chapel House are not clear; it is
The movement was also influenced by the working
thought the chapel class backgrounds of the two men: Bourne had been a
wheelwright and Clowes had worked as a potter. But
Leighton Chapel Westbury building may also both men had been expelled from Wesleyan membership
House have initially been — Clowes on the basis that he had behaved "contrary to
the Methodist discipline" and therefore "that he could not
just a house. It is be either a preacher or leader unless he promised to
attend no more Camp Meetings".
situated at the
In Bourne's case his expulsion was because of his
Trelystan cross roads on association with the American evangelist Lorenzo Dow.
Long Mountain The Wesleyan leadership was so hostile that they
Forden threatened Dow on his arrival in London around 1799
that they would "write to Lord Castlereagh to inform him
signposted in four
who and what you are,
directions — [and] that we disown you,
... then you'll be arrested
Westbury, Forden, and committed to prison".
Leighton and Trelystan ½ a mile away. The land for However, there was an
even stranger associate of
the building was given by the Naylor family who Bourne and Clowes to the
consternation of more
owned the Leighton Estate. When it became a chapel traditional Methodists.
there was enough land for a burial ground although it
was never used for this.
Chapel House at Trelystan — known as 'the top
chapel' — was used for Primitive Methodist meetings
and the field opposite was used to hold camp meetings
and revivalist meetings.
Location — lower section is the original chapel
