Editing Newquay (section)

=== Non-conformist ===
[[File:Chapel in Newquay (5943).jpg|thumb|256x256px|Chapel in Newquay]]
The first Methodist preaching at Newquay was recorded by Richard Treffry in 1802, an innkeeper, Carter, being the host. In 1810, preacher [[William O'Bryan]] came to Newquay and formed the nucleus of the first Methodist Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DMBI: A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland |url=https://dmbi.online/index.php?do=app.entry&id=2086 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=dmbi.online}}</ref> 

The Society, later known as the [[Bible Christians]] or '[[Bryanites]]', built a chapel in 1851. In 1907, following the amalgamation of the [[Methodist New Connexion]], Bible Christians, and [[United Methodist Free Churches]] into the [[United Methodist Church]], the chapel was renamed the Sydney Road United Methodist Church.The [[Methodist Union]] of 1932 further unified various Methodist denominations, and the chapel became known as the Sydney Road Methodist Chapel.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=Mapping Methodism – Newquay Sydney Road Bible Christian Chapel |url=https://cornishstory.com/2024/10/23/mapping-methodism-newquay-sydney-road-bible-christian-chapel/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Cornish Story |language=en-GB}}</ref> It continued to serve the local congregation until its closure around 1977.<ref name=":9" /> Subsequently, the building was demolished, and the site was redeveloped for housing and a car park.<ref name=":9" />

The Baptists were the first to have a building. The [[Newquay Baptist Church]], formerly the Ebenezer Baptist Chapel founded in 1822, is one of the oldest religious buildings in Newquay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kessler |first=Jo Lewis & P. L. |title=Gallery: Churches of Cornwall |url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/ChurchesBritain/SouthWest/Cornwall_Restormel51.htm |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The History Files}}</ref> The worshippers at Ebenezer were Strict and Particular, or [[Reformed Baptists|Calvinistic Baptists]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Before the Baptist chapel was built the [[Reformed Baptists|Strict Baptists]] formed themselves into a community and met for worship in the old malthouse opposite Primrose cottage on Beach Road. They had a regular Sunday supply of preachers from [[Plymouth]], [[Torquay]], and Truro.

The first Methodist chapel was built in 1833, at a cost of £170.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=Mapping Methodism – Newquay Crantock Street Wesleyan |url=https://cornishstory.com/2024/10/23/mapping-methodism-newquay-crantock-street-wesleyan/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Cornish Story |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 1849, following a division within the Methodist movement, a significant portion of the congregation left to establish the Wesley Hill Chapel in 1852.<ref name=":11"/> The remaining members continued at Crantock Street until 1865, when they moved to the United Methodist Chapel on Marcus Hill, known as Steps Chapel.<ref name=":11" /> Following a visit by General [[Bramwell Booth]] in 1924, the building was taken over by the [[Salvation Army]] in 1926.<ref name=":11" />

The Wesleyan Methodist Church in Newquay, built in 1904, was designed in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] by the architectural firm Bell, Withers, and Meredith.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH AND ATTACHED CHURCH HALL, Newquay - 1327389 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1327389?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> It served the growing Methodist community. Renamed the Newquay [[Wesleyan Church|Wesleyan Methodist]] Chapel after the [[Methodist Union|Methodist Church unification]] in 1932, it closed in 2009 due to declining congregations and was sold to the [[Elim Pentecostal Church]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=Mapping Methodism – Newquay East Street Wesleyan Chapel |url=https://cornishstory.com/2024/10/23/mapping-methodism-newquay-east-street-wesleyan-chapel/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Cornish Story |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Listed building|Grade II listed]] building remains a key historical landmark.<ref name="auto"/>

==== Roman Catholic ====
The [[Roman Catholic church|Roman Catholic Church]] of the [[Trinity|Holy Trinity]] is earlier, having been built in 1903: until 1985 it was dependent on monks from [[Bodmin]] but then became part of the [[Diocese of Plymouth]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=GENUKI |title=Genuki: Newquay, Cornwall |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/Newquay |access-date=2021-05-07 |website=www.genuki.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>