Cowes Methodist Church
The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel in Birmingham Road, Cowes from 1831, today the original 1831 chapel is Alexandra House (grade II listed), on the north side of the road.
In 1900 a new church was built on the south side of the road, at the service following the laying of the memorial stones on 12 September 1900 it was announced that Queen Victoria had donated £20 towards the cost. The new church was designed by Messrs. Bell, Withers, and Meredith of London, and the builder was Mr. H. H. Sherrin, of London. [1]
The new church was opened 30 May 1901, the style of architecture was described as ‘Gothic, freely treated, of red brick with Bath stone dressing’. The cost of the church and schoolroom was given as being about £8000. The old chapel had been sold for £2000.[2]
The Church closed in 2020 and is currently (2023) for sale on the commercial property market.
