Cropredy Methodist Church is a Methodist church in the village of Cropredy, Oxfordshire.
| Cropredy Methodist Church | |
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 Cropredy Methodist Church | |
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| 52°07′04″N 1°19′02″W / 52.11778°N 1.31722°W | |
| Location | Cropredy |
| Country | Oxfordshire |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Pincher |
| Groundbreaking | 18 April 1881 |
| Completed | 26 August 1881 |
| Construction cost | £1,000 (equivalent to £127,400 in 2023)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 persons |
| Administration | |
| Circuit | Banbury |
History edit
The Wesleyan congregation in Cropredy was established around 1822, but by the early 1880s had outgrown its first chapel.
A new chapel was planned and the foundation stones were laid on Easter Monday 18 April 1881[2] The architect was Edward Pincher of West Bromwich and the chapel with a seating capacity of 200 was completed by August of the same year. The builder was Thomas Cherry of Cropredy, supervised by Caleb Mander of Banbury. The opening service was held on 26 August 1881[3] when the sermon was preached by Rev. F.J. Sharr of London.
Organ edit
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References edit
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Cropredy". Northampton Mercury. England. 23 April 1881. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Opening of the New Wesleyan Chapel". Banbury Guardian. England. 1 September 1881. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [P00267]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 17 September 2020.