High Street, Misterton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4BU

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The History Behind Our Church

There are references to at least 17 visits by John Wesley to Misterton. He held meetings in the fields and in the home of Ann Codd of Colton Street. On her death she bequeathed her house to John and Charles Wesley to be used as a meeting place. This rapidly became too small, the house was sold and in 1756 a Meeting House was built on the site of the present Wesleyan Methodist Church.. The original trustees being approved by John and Charles Wesley.

The Chapel has seen many changes including lighting by candles, which proved very expensive, followed by paraffin, gas and later electricity. Heating doesn’t appear to be an issue.

The Wesleyans, again, required a larger building, so a Chapel was built in 1826 using bricks from the original Meeting House. It cost L605 with 35 pew holders, a gallery area for Choir and orchestra and a seating capacity of 298.

By the 1870’s there was both a Wesleyan and a Primitive Methodist Church in Misterton and both required larger premises. In 1878 two new Chapels were built 100 yards apart. The newspapers reported 500 people at each opening service.

The first resident Minister Rev Charles Richardson was installed in 1874.

At the Union of Methodism in 1932 numbers were large enough for both Chapels to be sustained. The two congregations were eventually amalgamated in 1963 when the Wesleyan Site was chosen to be the current place of worship.

June 2006 marks the 250th Anniversary of Methodism in Misterton. Special Services are being held throughout the Summer. The weekend of June 17th and 18th will see a special exhibition and Gift Day in the Church on Saturday between 10-00am – 4.00pm, light refreshments will be available, and a Service on Sunday Morning at 10.30am when all the Circuit are invited to join in. The preacher will be Rev E Smith from Market Rasen.