Places of Worship GAZ Brampton

The medieval parish church of St Martin (founded pre-1169) in a corner of the Roman fort, one mile west of the town; was replaced by a new church in the town, on the site of Brampton Hospital (former almshouses), in 1788. Rebuilt 1878, architect Philip Webb (his only church), containing stained glass windows by Morris & Co to Burne-Jones designs. There was a strong Presbyterian following in the town from 1660s, a chapel built 1772, was replaced in 1854 and this continues in use in 2012 as United Reform Church. Zion Chapel (Independent) built 1818 is now converted to flats. Primitive Methodist chapel built 1823, replaced on new site in 1878 (redundant 1933). Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, erected 1799 moved in 1836, a new building and location in 1900, which from 1933 became and still is, the Methodist Church. The former, 1823, Primitive Methodist Chapel building became and continues as the Bethesda Evangelical Church. Roman Catholics met monthly in a room from 1893 until 1957, when St Ninian’s Roman Catholic Church was opened in Ashmore, a house in Craw Hill.