History

History of Landulph Methodist Church

The Wesleyan Methodists first worshiped at the Old Chapel now known as the Rectory Room from 1844 to 1874.

The conveyance of the land on which the present chapel was built is dated 6th June 1873, it records the sale of "A parcel of land situate at the S.E. corner of a field called 'Butts', by Richard Roberts of Grove for £20." Its tower added to the cost but one large contribution (£700) was conditional on the tower being provided.

Mrs John Wickman laid the corner stone on 10th June 1873; the silver trowel used was found in 2004 at an auction in the north of England and returned to Landulph. It is now displayed in the back of the Chapel.

Rev H Luke Wiseman, President of the Wesleyan Conference opened, the Chapel on 6th October 1874. The schoolroom was added in 1889 at a cost of £211. Unusual features in the schoolroom are the Hebrew wall plaques.

H Dicker of Exeter built the present pipe organ in the early 1800s. This organ formerly stood in All Saints Church, Brixham, Devon where the Vicar Rev Henry Francis Lyte wrote ‘Abide with me’ and first played it on this organ. It was installed at Landulph in 1923. The organ was completely rebuilt in 1934 by Hele & Co for £65 and again in 2001 by the same company for the sum of £6500.

In the 80s Mr Colin Breed told the council of the proposals for a new Wesley Complex in Saltash at a cost of £170,000 suggesting the closure of Landulph, with the members joining with Saltash. Proceeds from the Landulph sale would be used towards the cost of the new Wesley Complex.

Replacement windows were installed in 1987, generously given by the Nanscawen family. In the same year it became a grade two listed building.

The Schoolroom was improved with a kitchen and toilet in 1997.

Mr Neil Cradick gifted a small parcel of land, which after suitable fencing provided much needed car parking space.

The Memorial garden dedicated to the memory of the late Rev Ivor Earl was created at the end of the new car park with donated plants and shrubs. Plans were formulated for a year of celebration to commemorate 125yrs of Landulph in 1999.

A selection of china was printed with church and organ to celebrate the anniversary and a tea towel designed with the history of the organ, to raise funds.
A project to refurbish the schoolroom to include felting the roof, re-nailing the Delebole slates and replacing the rotten windows was planned in 2004. Grants were secured, a 'Sponsor a Slate' scheme and other events took place to raise the £27000 needed to complete the project. The work was completed in September 2005.
The Children’s Saturday Club now uses the first floor rooms. The ground floor is a useful meeting place.

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