Alhampton Mission Church

Alhampton Mission Church is a Church of England church in Alhampton, Somerset, England.[1] The tin tabernacle was erected in 1892 and now forms part of the Fosse Trinity Benefice.[2]

Alhampton Mission Church
Religion
AffiliationChurch of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Location
LocationAlhampton, Somerset, England
Geographic coordinates51.1098°N 2.5326°W / 51.1098; -2.5326
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed1892
Side view in 2013

History

Alhampton's iron church was erected in 1892 as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Mary Magdalene at Ditcheat.[3] A chapel of ease for Alhampton had been suggested as early as 1887.[4] The rector of Ditcheat, Rev. C. E. Leir, determined to supply a chapel for Alhampton, in particular to serve those who struggled or were unable to get to the parish church, such as the elderly and sick.[5]

Rev. Leir, with assistance from members of his family, obtained the iron chapel in 1892 and Mr. Butt of Manor Farm gifted the church's seating.[6] The opening service was held on 12 October 1892, which included an address from Rev. Preb. Ainslie.[6] The chapel, which cost £250, was almost free from debt by the beginning of 1893.[5] £15 of its cost had been covered by a grant from the Bath and Wells Diocesan Societies.[7]

References
  1. "Mission Church Alhampton Chapel". A Church Near You. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. "Home". Alhampton Chapel. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. "Contentdm". Specialcollections.le.ac.uk. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "The Queen's Jubilee". The Shepton Mallet Journal. 25 March 1887. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Church bell ringers dinner". The Shepton Mallet Journal. 27 January 1893. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Mission chapel". The Shepton Mallet Journal. 21 October 1892. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Bath and Wells Diocesan Societies". The Shepton Mallet Journal. 30 September 1892. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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