Twickenham Methodist Church

Twickenham Methodist Church is a Methodist church on Queens Road, Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The chapel closed for worship in 2017.

Twickenham Methodist Church
51°26′47.3″N 0°19′49.4″W
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationMethodist
Websitewww.rhmc.org.uk/twickenham.htm
History
Founded1800 (original chapel); 1881 (current church building)
Architecture
Architect(s)Charles Bell
Administration
DioceseRichmond and Hounslow Methodist Circuit
Clergy
Minister(s)None (chapel closed)

History

Foundation stone

The foundation stone for the chapel was laid on 13 July 1880. The architect was Charles Bell (1846–99), who specialised in designing Wesleyan Methodist chapels. It replaced the previous Methodist chapel on Holly Road becoming, at the time, the only non-Anglican place of worship in Twickenham[1] and was constructed by the building firm T and W Hickinbotham. [1]

The chapel became the hall and Sunday school when a new church, the Christ Church, was added in 1899.[2] The Christ Church building was demolished in 1986.[1]

The chapel closed in 2017.

References

  1. Simpson, Donald (ed.) (1993). Twickenham Past. London: Historical Publications. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0 948667 22 2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. "Queens Road: Twickenham Methodist Church". Edith's Streets. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

Further reading

  • William E Fielding: The Methodist Church, "Christ Church", Queens Road, Twickenham: Jubilee souvenir 1899–1949
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