TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0AP

www.biggleswade.org

A Short History of Trinity

Methodism came to Biggleswade in 1794 when a man named Freeman moved to the town. He asked Miss Elizabeth Harvey of Hinxworth (a friend of John Wesley) to send a preacher to Biggleswade. She did so and a Society was formed which met first in a room over a shop in the High Street and then in a large barn.

In November 1795 the first chapel was in use at Cowfairlands (now Fairlands) but was outgrown by the congregation and in 1834 a new chapel and schoolroom was built on the present site with a Minister's house behind. The school-room was extended in 1878. 1874 saw the opening of a Primitive Methodist chapel just a few yards along Shortmead St. (now a Motor Factor). In 1902, the Minister's house at the rear of the Wesleyan chapel was replaced by a second schoolroom with rooms above.

When Methodism was reunited into one denomination in 1932, the congregation of the Primitive chapel was united with that of the Wesleyan chapel and Trinity Methodist Church was bom.

In 1997 the worship area was completely refurbished and we are now starting work to renovate the rest of the premises to make it more useable for the community of Biggleswade.