Cropredy Methodist Church

Church in Oxfordshire, England

Cropredy Methodist Church

Cropredy Methodist Church

52°07′04″N 1°19′02″W﻿ / ﻿52.11778°N 1.31722°W﻿ / 52.11778; -1.31722
Location| Cropredy, Oxfordshire
Country| England
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

Cropredy Methodist Church is a Methodist church in the village of Cropredy, Oxfordshire.

## History

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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

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A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Cropredy". Northampton Mercury. England. 23 April 1881. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ "Opening of the New Wesleyan Chapel". Banbury Guardian. England. 1 September 1881. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "NPOR [P00267]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 17 September 2020.