Camden Town Methodist Church - Plender Street, London, UK
N 51° 32.161 W 000° 08.342
30U E 698412 N 5713314
This Methodist church stands on the south east side of Plender Street in Camden Town, London. The building is graced with three date stones.
Waymark Code: WMFCVM
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/30/2012
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The building has three cornerstones. The
one to the west reads:
This stone was laid by
Joseph Peters
Esq.
Oct. 28. 1889.
Rev. W. H. Allen Minister
The stone near the centre of the building reads:
This stone was laid by
Edward Lednor
Esq.
Oct. 28. 1889.
T. & W. Stone
Architects
The easternmost stone, that is partly obscured by foliage,
reads:
This stone was laid by
Miss E.
Wybury
Oct. 28. 1889.
J. Richards Esq.
Treasurer
All three stones are identical in size.
On the front of the building, just below roof level, is
carved the word 'Methodist' and just above the entrance door are carved
the words 'New Camden Chapel'.
The building still appears to be used by Methodists although
the name may have changed slightly. The noticeboard calls it 'Camden Town
Methodist Church'.
The AIM25 website [visit
link] tells us about Camden Methodists:
"Wesleyan Methodists built a church at King Street,
Camden Town, in 1824. In 1860 the King Street premises were sold to a Primitive
Methodist congregation, and a new church was constructed at Camden Street.
Following the union of Methodist churches in 1932 the congregations were united.
The King Street church was renamed Plender Street Church and became the main
church, while the Camden Street church became a mission hall and youth centre
and were later demolished.
The Camden Street Wesleyan Methodist Church belonged to
the Second London Circuit/Great Queen Street Circuit until around 1866, when it
transferred to the Kentish Town Circuit. It then transferred to the London
Central Mission Circuit in around 1887.
The King Street, Camden Town Primitive Methodist Church
belonged to the Ninth London Circuit until around 1885, when it transferred to
the Camden Town Circuit.
After the Methodist Church Union in 1932 both churches
joined the Camden Town Circuit, though in practice this small circuit appears to
have been administered as part of London Central Mission Circuit and was
officially absorbed into the London Central Mission Circuit in
1956."