Primitive Methodist Chapel, Luckington

Primitive Methodist Chapel, Luckington
Date of image
2011
Date uploaded
28 July 2011
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Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
Notes

The impact of the influential Brinkworth circuit of Primitive Methodism was felt on 8th October 1838, when Joseph Prenton, of Brinkworth, was involved in the licensing of a house of William King for Methodist worship and Mr and Mrs T. Ayliffe moved to Luckington in 1897 and started conducting open air meetings, preaching Primitive Methodism. Mr. Ayliffe was on the committee that in 1903 purchased land from Mr. Boulton for £15, and built a Methodist Chapel on it. The chapel opened on August Bank Holiday 1903 and 200 people from the local chapels attended the first service.

In 1930 the Malmesbury circuit was abandoned, and along with Malmesbury, Sherston and Garsdon chapels, Luckington became part of the famous Brinkworth circuit.