Abbey Lands (Onchan) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1845

Abbey Lands (Onchan)

According to 1861 statistical return it originally had 5 trustees of whom 3 were still current; in the 1862 returns these were noted as 10 and 6!
The 1851 religious census stated there were 220 seats and an average attendance of 30 (+5 S/S scholars) at the morning service, 60 (plus 20 S/S scholars) at the afternoon and 55 (plus 10 S/S) at the evening service. Robert Lewin, Trustee.
reroofed 1915

Grid Reference SC369800

 

The Sunday School commenced 1846, in 1851 held in a room under chapel with 72 children & 32 teachers


Abbey lands Chapel [Sunday School]IoMFHSoc 11#3 p72 et seq 1989


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