Village Hall History

The Villagers of Nanstallon wanted and were granted permission to build a Wesleyan Methodist Church by the Wesleyan Methodist Connection. A group of local people set about acquiring some land and raising funds to achieve their aims. On 18th January 1890 a conveyance of land was made by Robert Phillips Edyvean to John Wallis Boom, Gentleman John Martin Harvey Cardell, Merchant Richard Vercoe Tellam, Gentleman John Pethybridge, Solicitor William Arthur Marshall, Draper All of Bodmin John Hambley Hugo, Mason John Pearce, Labourer Hart Searle, Labourer William Charles Vercoe, Labourer Edward Oke, Tailor All of Nanstallon Richard Knight of Bodwannick, Farmer William Pascoe of Boscarne, Miller Thomas Cornish Rowe of Upper Boscarne Farm, Farmer Joseph Grose of Treymayle, Farmer Henry Capell of Threewaters, Tailor And Rev William Joseph Wilkinson superintendent minister. The new Wesleyan Methodist Church was built and opened. In addition to building the Chapel the villagers also installed a Trudgeon organ and continued to look after and maintain the building undertaking repairs and improvements enabling its use as a community venue under their stewardship. Following changes in the Law in 1969/76 the ownership of the Chapel passed from the village Trustees to The Methodist Church under a new model Trust. Sadly in December 2021 the Methodist Church authorities decided to sell the building and it closed its doors to worshipers. In the summer of 2022 a few villagers got together and formed the Nanstallon Community Trust, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, with the sole aim of buying the building to enable its continued use as a Village Hall. By means of lots of fundraising events, local funding, kind financial pledges and donations this was finally achieved in December 2023. The Nanstallon Village Hall was opened on 3rd February 2024 by Joy Douglas who had been an active worshiper and supporter of the Chapel for many years. Sadly Joy passed away a month later. The Hall actively held fundraising events and hired out the hall to raise the required finances to pay for its ongoing upkeep. But the facilities were in desperate need of modernisation and updating, it was cold, damp and the outside toilet was bleak.