Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bristol Street, Malmesbury

This group broke away from the main Methodist movement in 1812 and locally there was the well known Brinkworth Circuit of evangelism which sent a mission to Malmesbury. They sang and preached in the open air at Burnivale and also used the Horse Fair and Cow Fair (Cross Hayes). Opposition came from a rather over zealous curate. Their first building was a barn in St. Mary's Lane and they also met in the Ebenezer chapel in Silver Street in 1814 and 1825.They laid the foundation stone of their own chapel on April 18th 1856 in Bristol Street. The church flourished and by 1859 was head of a Malmesbury Circuit. The congregation grew and by 1899 built a new chapel in the Triangle. The Bristol Street chapel was used as a warehouse between 1932 and 1968, was then used as living accommodation and was converted to a 3 storey house in 1998.