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In 1827 the Wesleyan Methodists had built a chapel on Gumstool Hill, to the rear of the workhouse.

1838 saw a mission in Tetbury – Mr Preston and Mr Excell would go out to Tetbury and the country around, commencing on April 8. By the next quarter Tetbury appeared on the Tetbury Mission Plan along with other neighbouring villages. 

In February 1840 the Tetbury Mission joined with Cirencester Mission to become the Tetbury and Cirencester Branch. Sadly after just two years the Tetbury congregation seemed to have disappeared. 

In 1858 the Brinkworth Circuit held a Revival Meeting held in Tetbury on 7 March. J Dixon [Brinkworth], J Rumming [Grittenham], G Broom & H Wicks [Hullavington] were the leaders of the event. There were weekly meetings on Sunday at 2.00pm and 5.30pm, and during the week on a Thursday evening at 6.30.

The Malmesbury Circuit was formed in January 1859 and Tetbury became a part of this.

 

 The church didn't thrive so with help from the nearby Malmesbury Circuit they moved to a larger building near Bath Bridge. The first service was on 17 April 1887 and they worshipped here until 1909.

 

The Primitive Methodists built a chapel on Union Street, which was in the location now occupied by Chantry Court.

On 24 June 1909 a chapel on Long Street was opened by the Wesleyan Methodists. Mr W S Jenkins, a local builder built the chapel from Cotswold stone on the site of three cottages. Henry Smith was a trustee, and he also roofed the building. Other trustees were W G Banks, J Prescott and J Young. The church thrived for many years.

In 1992 they joined with the URC to form Christ Church. The building was sold for £68,000, after 170 years of worship in Tetbury.

 
Methodist wesleyan location map 1840s

Two maps, one of 1840 showing the Wesleyan Chapel and the other of c1890.

[left - reproduced with permission of Gloucestershire Archives]
Methodist primitive location map 1890
Methodist Hall Bath Road from BHH Mar 2006

Two views of the Mission Hall on Bath Road

 

Photo © Lynne Cleaver 2007
Methodist hall Bath Road Mar 2006
Methodist Church Long Street 1

The Methodist Chapel on Long Street, now an antiques shop. Below is the stone laid by Henry Smith.

 

Photos © Lynne Cleaver 2006

 
Methodist Church Long Street 2
Methodist church Long Street stone

SOURCES & RESOURCES:

VCH Gloucestershire Vol 11 available online www.british-history.ac.uk

 

Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

WRO 1571/10

The Primitive Methodist Church - Brinkworth

Circuit Plans: 1834, 1843, 1846, 1858, 1861-2, 1862, 1863(3), 1864-5, 1868, 1870 (cover only), 1872, 1873, 1876(2), 1877, 1878 - The Primitive Methodist Church - Brinkworth.

 

TONKS, Rev William C.; Victory in the Villages: the history of the Brinkworth Circuit; Aberdare 1907

 
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