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Sherwell Congregational Church, Plymouth

Catalogue reference: 233

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This record is about the Sherwell Congregational Church, Plymouth dating from 1763-1935.

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Full description and record details

Reference
233
Title
Sherwell Congregational Church, Plymouth
Date
1763-1935
Description

Records of baptisms, Church meetings minutes, church accounts etc

Held by
Plymouth Archives, The Box
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Old Tabernacle, Plymouth, Devon</corpname>
  • <corpname>New Tabernacle, Plymouth, Devon</corpname>
  • <corpname>Sherwell Congregational Church, Plymouth, Devon</corpname>
Physical description
5 Series
Administrative / biographical background

This church is the direct descendant of the Old Tabernacle in Bretonside established by Andrew Kinsman in 1746. The congregation was ejected after Kinsman's death and built the New Tabernacle in Norley Street in 1797. In 1833 this was rebuilt and renamed Norley Street Chapel. By 1859 a larger building was required and the congregation moved to Sherwell church which was opened in 1864. Norley Street, however, remained almost continuously in use and the Old Tabernacle was reopened. Both were destroyed in 1941 but Sherwell Church still exists.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/221c06ed-0818-4e66-96e4-625cbcdc5a5c/

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Sherwell Congregational Church, Plymouth