Castle Street Methodist Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Castle Street Methodist Church |
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| 52°12′41.5″N 0°6′49″E / 52.211528°N 0.11361°E | |
| Location | Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AH |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Methodist Church of Great Britain |
| Previous denomination | Primitive Methodist Church |
| Membership | 63 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1823 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 1 May 2003 |
| Architect(s) | Augustus Frederic Scott |
| Style | Tudor Perpendicular style |
| Years built | 1823, 1863, 1914 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Administration | |
| 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.
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 minister is The Revd J Pathmaraja.
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.
