Registered Wesleyan Methodist places of worship in Devon, 1867

Wesleyan Methodist chapels in Devon
Wesleyan Methodist Atlas, 1873
Devonshire, showing Registration Districts
This work incorporates historical material provided by the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth through their web site A Vision of Britain through Time (https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/)

This is a list of chapels that had been registered by 1867, derived from ‘A list of places of meeting for public religious worship, certified to the Registrar General’.   Remember that registration was not compulsory. As registration was valid until cancelled, however, there may be duplication: i.e.  both the old and new chapels in a place may be listed. We have also discovered that the official location may not be the same as the name by which the chapel is commonly described.

Unless otherwise stated each of these places of worship is described as a chapel.

The chapels in Devon were part of the Devonport and Exeter Districts, and for information about their capacity, go to  The Returns of accommodation of 1873

The map showing locations of chapels is part of Plate 5 of The Wesleyan Methodist Atlas

There are too many chapels to show on a detailed map, but the registration districts are shown on the base map, which  is provided under this licence

Use the search box to find out more about a chapel

ChapelNotesRegistration District
AbbotskerswellNewton Abbot
Akminstone, WoolfardisworthyBideford
AlbastonTavistock
AlbastonTavistock
AppledoreBideford
AshburtonWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
Aveton GiffordKingsbridge
Axminster, Back LaneAxminster
BarnstapleBarnstaple
BartonNewton Abbot
BeckingtonWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
BeeralstoneTavistock
Belstone, Zionrented by Robert ReddawayOkehampton
BentwitchenBuilding occupied by William KiddSouth Molton
Bideford, Bridge StreetBideford
Bideford, Chapel StreetBideford
Bishops NymptonSouth Molton
Bishops NymptonSouth Molton
Bishops NymptonBuilding occupied by Anthony HillSouth Molton
BishopsteigntonNewton Abbot
Black Torrington, Brandis CornerHolsworthy
BlackawtonKingsbridge
Blackawton. Betheladjoining the Kings ArmsKingsbridge
BortreauxSouth Molton
Bovey TraceyWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
Bowden Hill, CreditonCrediton
BradifordBuilding occupied by Mr. GeenBarnstaple
Bradwell MillsBuilding occupied by Mr. ThomasBarnstaple
BrayfordSouth Molton
Brazacott, North PetherwinLaunceston
Bridestone, Union Chapelrented by Richard CrookerOkehampton
BridgeruleHolsworthy
Broad HempstonWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
BroadwoodwidgerLaunceston
Brownston, ModburyKingsbridge
Buckfastleigh, Chapel StreetTotnes
Buckland BrewerBideford
Bucksmill, WoolfardisworthyBideford
Budleigh SaltertonSt. Thomas
Butterleigh, Hatswell CottagesCottage occupied by Mr. Fred SnellTiverton
Capton, DittishamTotnes
CattdownPlymouth
Chagford, Mill StreetBuilding rented by John Breby and othersOkehampton
ChilsworthyTavistock
Chilsworthy, HolsworthyHolsworthy
ChittlehamptonSouth Molton
ChittlehamptonSouth Molton
ChristowSt. Thomas
ChudleighNewton Abbot
Church Stanton, Stapley Silk FactoryTaunton
ClawtonHolsworthy
ClovellyBideford
CobbatonBarnstaple
CombmartinBarnstaple
CottsTavistock
CullomptonTiverton
CulmstockWellington
Dawlish, wesleyNewton Abbot
Devonport, Gloucester StreetStoke Damerel
Devonport, Ker StreetStoke Damerel
Devonport, Morice StreetStoke Damerel
DippertownTavistock
Down Thomas, WemburyA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
East OgwellRoom in the occupation of PennyNewton Abbot
East Stonehouse, Edgcumbe StreetEast Stonehouse
East Stonehouse, Edgcumbe StreetEast Stonehouse
EastleighBarnstaple
ErmingtonPlympton St. Mary
Exeter, Mint ChapelExeter
Exeter, Saint Sidwell’sExeter
Exeter, Southerhay, Christ ChurchExeter
ExmouthSt. Thomas
Folly GateBuildingOkehampton
FordBideford
FremingtonBarnstaple
GammatonWesleyan ChapelTorrington
Gammaton, Uxwell Estate, near GiffordTorrington
GeorgehamBarnstaple
GunnislakeTavistock
Halstow, DunsfordSt. Thomas
Hardness, Market SquareTotnes
HeathfieldTavistock
Heavitree, North PlaceA room in the house of Mr. John GardnerSt. Thomas
Helscott, North PetherwinLaunceston
HemyockWellington
HennockWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
HolbertonTiverton
HolsworthyHolsworthy
Holsworthy BeaconHolsworthy
HolwellBideford
Honiton, Queen Street, New StreetHoniton
Hope, MarlboroughKingsbridge
HorndonTavistock
HorrabridgeTavistock
IlfracombeBarnstaple
IlsingtonWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
InstowBarnstaple
Ipplepen, Doonafield LaneNewton Abbot
Ivy BridgePlympton St. Mary
Kenford, KennSt. Thomas
Kingsbridge, EbenezerKingsbridge
KingskerswellNewton Abbot
KingsteigntonNewton Abbot
KingstonKingsbridge
Knackersknowle, Egg BucklandA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
KnowstoneBuilding occupied by Abraham Cockram jnrSouth Molton
Lamerton, RushfordTavistock
LandcrossBideford
LandkeyBarnstaple
LatchleyTavistock
LatchleyTavistock
Lifton DownTavistock
Little TorringtonTorrington
LittlehamBideford
Long CrossTavistock
Long Cross, LamertonTavistock
Lower BrixhamTotnes
LoxhoreBarnstaple
Madrid, North MoltonBuilding occupied by Benjamin YendelSouth Molton
ManatonWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
MarwoodBarnstaple
Marytavy, BlackdownTavistock
Milton AbbottTavistock
Milton BucklandTavistock
Milton Dameral, Gitcot CrossHolsworthy
ModburyKingsbridge
MonkleighBideford
MoretonhampsteadNewton Abbot
Morley Clay WorksPlympton St. Mary
MorthoeBarnstaple
MorwellhamTavistock
Newton Abbot, Courtenay StreetNewton Abbot
NewtownSouth Molton
North MoltonSouth Molton
North Molton, Heasleigh MillBuilding occupied by William Baker as a flour millSouth Molton
NorthamBideford
NorthlewBuilding held by Richard Carter and othersOkehampton
NossPlympton St. Mary
Noss MayoPlympton St. Mary
OgbearTavistock
OkehamptonOkehampton
Oreston, PlymstockA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
Ottery Saint Mary, Mill StreetHoniton
Ounston, WiddecombeWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
Pancrasweek, Lana FarmHolsworthy
ParkhamBideford
ParracombeBarnstaple
PetertavyTavistock
PetrockstowWesleyan ChapelTorrington
Plymouth, Buckwell Lane, Buckwell Street, WesleyPlymouth
Plymouth, King StreetPlymouth
Plymouth, Salem Street, Jubilee Street, SalemPlymouth
Plymouth, Saltash Street, EbenezerPlymouth
Plympton St. Mary, RidgewayA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
Post BridgeTavistock
Poundsgate, WiddecombeWesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
Prince TownTavistock
Pyworthy, Monk’s FarmHolsworthy
Salcombe, MarlboroughKingsbridge
Sampford PeverellTiverton
Scometon, BuckfastleighTotnes
Sessacott, West PutfordBideford
ShaldonNewton Abbot
Shebbear, New InnTorrington
South BrentTotnes
South MoltonSouth Molton
Southerley, SourtonPreaching houseOkehampton
St. Budeaux, Millbrook CottagePlympton St. Mary
St. GilesWesleyan ChapelTorrington
St. Giles-in-the-WoodWesleyan Methodist ChapelTorrington
SticklepathOkehampton
Stoke, DevonportStoke Damerel
Stony CrossTorrington
SwimbridgeBarnstaple
TamertonA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
Tavistock, Chapel StreetTavistock
Tiverton, Peter StreetSunday School RoomsTiverton
Tiverton, Peter StreetChapelTiverton
TopshamSt. Thomas
Topsham, Fore Street, St. Nicholas ChapelSt. Thomas
Torquay, Warren HillNew Wesleyan ChapelNewton Abbot
Torquay, Warren HillWesleyan Methodist ChapelNewton Abbot
Totnes, on the PlainsWesleyan ChapelTotnes
Totnes, The PlainA buildingTotnes
Turnchapel, PlymstockA building in the occupation of George JacksonPlympton St. Mary
TwitchenSouth Molton
Up LymeAxminster
Upcot, SutcombeHolsworthy
WalkhamptonTavistock
Wear Wood, Wear GiffordTorrington
West AnsteySouth Molton
West BucklandSouth Molton
West CornworthyTotnes
West Teignmouth, Somerset PlaceNewton Abbot
WestleighBarnstaple
Windy Cross, Great TorringtonWesleyan ChapelTorrington
WinkleighTorrington
WoodcottHolsworthy
Woolston Green, StavertonTotnes
YealmptonPlympton St. Mary
Yeolmbridge, WerringtonLaunceston

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