Churches of the British Isles

The Come to Good Quaker meeting declined in the last decade of the eighteenth century so, in 1795, the last remaining members transferred to the meeting at Perranwharf (now Perranworthal - see links). The meeting house reopened in 1815 for a period of six years, and was in occasional use during the course of the nineteenth century. By 1938 meetings were being held only once a month, and the meeting house reopened in 1946 following a period of closure.

The location of Sandoes Gate Welseyan Methodist Meeting is uncertain. Elizabeth Tonkin started the Feock Methodist Society in a house at Sandoes Gate, on the road to Trelissick House (a modern Sandoes Gate house is shown here, presumably the same one). The society was first noted in 1784, gaining its meeting house on 4 April 1807. The name had disappeared by 1819, in favour of a return to 'Feock' to coincide with the building of the Goonpiper chapel (below).

Goonpiper (Feock) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is found by heading back to the B3289 from Come to Good, but then turning due south towards Feock. The chapel is on the east side of the road, halfway down. Perhaps initially called Penelewey Chapel, it became Feock Methodist Church in 1932. Local Methodists were first evident in the 1780s and there has been a chapel at this location since 1819. The original chapel building seated around 180.

By the 1860s that original chapel was in need of replacement, and work on the new building was completed in 1866 (as is shown on the date stone). This one could seat 250 in the chapel and gallery. Below it was a Sunday school, vestry, and stables. Structural issues meant that the gallery was removed and the roof lowered in 1881. The chapel is now closed, with the congregation joining Carnon Downs to form The Hub Carnon Community Methodist Church.

Feock Reading Room is about 150 metres west of the Elm Grove junction, on the lane's south side as it nears St Feoca Church (see links). Erected in 1897 by public subscription, the site was rented from Colonel Tremayne of Carclew. The Tremayne family likely built it as a centre for the local oyster fishermen. For a time it was owned by the parish council, being leased to club members of all ages, with billiards, snooker, and table tennis facilities. It is now a holiday cottage.

All photos on this page by Jo Lewis.