Halesworth Primitive Methodist chapel
London Road, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8LG
Halesworth Primitive Methodist chapel
Keith Guyler 1986
The first Halesworth Primitive Methodist chapel opened on November 13th and 15th 1835. W Pentney tells us about it in the Primitive Methodist magazine. Preachers included Mr S Huggins on the Friday and on the Sun Mr W Clarke & Mr S H .
The chapel measured 16′ wide by 18′ long.
The chapel in Keith Guyler’s picture opened in London Road in 1877. The 1877 Primitive Methodist magazine contains a note of the opening. It was in the Wangford station and seated 300.
It is still in operation in 2015.
location: 384221
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Samuel Huggins, a Primitive Methodist travelling preacher . Did he later visit Halesworth c.1835, or another S. Huggins?.
Norfolk Record Office :
ref. F17/148 (GB/153/NM/9692), autobiography of Samuel Huggins, Primitive Methoodist preacher, born c.1804?, in Great Yarmouth, Travels, etc., age c.25 in 1829, watermark booklet/diary c.1829.
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