Dawlish Methodist Church

Church

50°34′49″N 3°28′11″W / 50.5803°N 3.4697°W / 50.5803; -3.4697DenominationMethodistWebsitewww.dawlishmethodistchurch.org.uk/index.htmlHistoryStatusActiveArchitectureGroundbreaking18 March 1861AdministrationCircuitTeignbridge

Dawlish Methodist Church is located on Brunswick Street in the town of Dawlish, Devon, England. It belongs to the circuit of Teignbridge.

History

Ebenezer Pardon of Dawlish Water laid the church's founding stone in 1861. A schoolroom was added at the rear of the church in 1883. This is still in use, but has been extensively modernised.^[1]

Fire

On 22 November 2015, the church's organ caught fire. This was noticed after smoke began to issue from the organ pump and fire crews were called to the church at 11.22am. The fire was extinguished and no major damage was caused.^[2]

References

^ "Page on the Avenue Methodist & URC Church". Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Devonlive". Retrieved 4 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}