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| HER Number: | MDV117219 |
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| Name: | Former Methodist Chapel and The United Church of Princetown |
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Summary
Marked on the late 19th century historic maps. When the Church of St Michael closed in 1994, a Methodist /Anglican Ecumenical Partnership was created and the white building to the rear of the chapel is The United Church of Princetown. This building was originally a Family Centre and an overnight hostel for Dartmoor prisoners' relations who had travelled a long distance to visit inmates.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 591 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- METHODIST CHAPEL (Constructed, XIX - 1849 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
- HOSTEL (XIX to XX - 1889 AD to 1994 AD? (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The site of the later chapel appears to be marked as 'Market' on the Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map records 'Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan)' at this site.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
Still recorded as a chapel on the later 20th century historic maps.
Barber, C., 1995, Princetown of Yesteryear Part II, 11 (Monograph). SDV359851.
Image of the chapel thought to date from the late 19th century.
Geograph, 2016, Geograph (Website). SDV359852.
Princetown: Former Methodist Chapel and current Church
Image of the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, taken in 2008. Beyond the chapel, the white building is The United Church of Princetown - a Methodist/Anglican Ecumenical Partnership created when the Church of St Michael and All Angels was closed in 1994.
This building was originally a Family Centre and an overnight hostel for Dartmoor prisoners' relations who had travelled a long distance to visit inmates.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Marked on modern maps as 'Wesley House'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76521 ] |
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| SDV359851 | Monograph: Barber, C.. 1995. Princetown of Yesteryear Part II. Princetown of Yesteryear Part II. Paperback Volume. 11. |
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| SDV359852 | Website: Geograph. 2016. Geograph. http://www.geograph.org.uk/. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 1 2016 2:48PM |
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