Castletown Primitive Methodist chapel

In 1824 there were 643 members of the Primitive Methodist Connexion on the Isle of Man and four more chapels were being built.

Castletown Primitive Methodist chapel in Hope Street was opened on 21st December 1823 when the preachers were H Sharman and Brother Butcher.  Henry Sharman writes about the opening in the Primitive Methodist magazine. In time it became the Masonic Hall.

The memorial stones for a replacement chapel in Malew Street were laid in 1889, by which time they had raised half of the cost of what was to be a “best finished and handsome” new chapel. At opening the total cost was £2,240 of which they had raised all but £670. As well as the worship area it included “school room, class-rooms, with kitchen and all necessary conveniences along with vestries for the choir and minister”.

It has since been converted into office accommodation.

Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine 1824 page 141

Primitive Methodist magazine 1889 page 700

Primitive Methodist magazine April 1891 page 250