Mutley Baptist Church

Mutley Baptist Church is a large Grade II community church in Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Devon, designed by architect J. Ambrose of Plymouth in 1867.[1]

Mutley Baptist Church
LocationMutley Plain Plymouth, Devon
CountryEngland
DenominationBaptist
Websitewww.mutleybaptist.co.uk
History
StatusActive
Founded16 June 1867 (1867-06-16)
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Architect(s)J. Ambrose
Administration
ParishMutley
DeaneryPlymouth City
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Plymouth
DioceseDiocese of Exeter
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Clive Burnard

History

Early history

The Baptist Magazine reported that the church was built at the initiative of the congregation of George Street and that the construction started on June 16th, 1867 with the memorial being laid by Mr. Peter Adams, of Plymouth.[2] It also described the style of the building as Venetian-Italian and reported the estimated cost of construction to be around 7000 pounds.[2] The Building News and Engineering Journal reported in 1869 that the construction lasted 16 months and defined the style as Palladian.[1] The church was certified as a place of religious worship on April 20th, 1871.[3]

Present times

Clive Burnard is the Senior pastor of the church since September 2015.[4][5] The church has full-time overseas workers in Bahrain, Bali, China, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Uganda.[6]

Architecture

The church it built of Plymouth limestone in a Classical Style described as French late Gothic /Renaissance[7] or Palladian.[1] It was extended in 1907 to include Spurgeon Hall[7] and is considered a notable example of non-conformist chapel architecture.[7]

Further reading
  • A Brief History of Mutley Baptist Church, Plymouth: 1869-1949 Underhill, 1949
  • Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England) Pevsner Architectural Guides 1989

References
  1. "Building Intelligence: Churches and Chapels". The Building News and Engineering Journal. XVI: 434. 1869-12-03. Retrieved 2018-02-12 – via Google Books.
  2. Lewis, Rev. W.G., ed. (1868). "Intelligence". The Baptist Magazine. LX: 523. Retrieved 2018-02-12 – via Google Books.
  3. Matthews, J.W. (1871-04-25). "Notice is hereby given…". The London Gazette (23731): 2032. Retrieved 2018-02-12 – via Google Books.
  4. "Building bigger people". Baptists Together. 2015-09-11. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  5. "Mutley Baptist Church : Meet Our Leadership Team". www.mutleybaptistchurch.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  6. Reverend Stanley Porter (2017-02-15). "Ship of Fools: The Mystery Worshipper 136: Mutley Baptist, Plymouth, England". shipoffools.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. Historic England. "MUTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH INCLUDING SPURGEON HALL AND CARETAKERS COTTAGE, City of Plymouth - 1386261 (1386261)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
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