Castle Street Methodist Church

Castle Street Methodist Church
Castle Street Methodist Church
52°12′41.5″N 0°6′49″E / 52.211528°N 0.11361°E / 52.211528; 0.11361
LocationCastle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AH
CountryEngland
DenominationMethodist Church of Great Britain
Previous denomination
Primitive Methodist Church
Websitewww.castlestreet.org.uk
History
Founded1823
Architecture
Functional status
Active
Heritage designation
Grade II
Designated1 May 2003
ArchitectAugustus Frederic Scott
StyleTudor Perpendicular style
Years built
1823, 1863, 1914
Specifications
Capacity200
Administration
DistrictEast Anglia District

Castle Street Methodist Church is a Methodist church located on Castle Street, Cambridge, England.

Castle Street is one of thirteen churches in the Cambridge Methodist Circuit.

It is a working church with a morning service each Sunday at 10:00, and an evening service on the second Sunday of the month. There are 63 members and the ministers are The Revd J Pathmaraja and Deacon J Blackhall.

Building history

The first church on the site was converted from a cottage by Primitive Methodists. The first purpose-built chapel constructed in 1823, then rebuilt in 1841 and in 1863. A completely new building, designed by Augustus Frederic Scott was built in 1914 and gained Grade II listed status in 2003.

In 2010 it underwent a major refurbishment which included improved accessibility, sound system and a new organ console, though with the original 1929 Binns organ being retained.

Partnership

It is a member of the 'Church at Castle' ecumenical partnership with St Augustine's, St Giles' (Anglican), St Luke's (Anglican/URC) and St Peter's.

References

  1. ↑ "Circuit Churches". Cambridge Methodist Circuit. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "What to expect | Castle Street Methodist Church". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Find a church". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 "History of the church | Castle Street Methodist Church". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Castel Street Methodist Church and Sunday School Including Front Gates and Railings, Cambridge - 1096102| Historic England". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Refurbishment | Castle Street Methodist Church". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Our churches | Church at Castle". Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.