Castle Street Methodist Church Explained

Castle Street Methodist Church
Location:Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AH
Country:United Kingdom
Coordinates:52.2115°N 0.1136°W
Denomination:Methodist Church of Great Britain
Previous Denomination:Primitive Methodist Church
Founded Date:1823
Functional Status:Active
Style:Tudor Perpendicular style
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:1 May 2003
Architect:Augustus Frederic Scott
Years Built:1823, 1863, 1914
Membership:63
Capacity:200
Minister:The Revd J Pathmaraja
Circuit:Cambridge Methodist Circuit
District:East 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.[1]

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.[2] There are 63 members and the minister is The Revd J Pathmaraja.[3]

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[4] and gained Grade II listed status in 2003.[5]

In 2010 it underwent a major refurbishment which included improved accessibility, sound system and a new organ console,[6] 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.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Circuit Churches. Cambridge Methodist Circuit. 22 December 2017.
  2. Web site: What to expect | Castle Street Methodist Church. 23 December 2017Z.
  3. Web site: Find a church. 23 December 2017.
  4. Web site: History of the church | Castle Street Methodist Church. 23 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Castel Street Methodist Church and Sunday School Including Front Gates and Railings, Cambridge - 1096102| Historic England. 23 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Refurbishment | Castle Street Methodist Church. 23 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Our churches | Church at Castle. 22 December 2017. 8 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081826/http://www.churchatcastle.org/node/9. dead.