Religious spending and worship capacity across denominations
Estimated expenditures on churches since 1851 total 26 773 pounds with Anglican and other groups listing new churches and improvements. Average worship attendance across all venues 4 285. several projected and ongoing church enlargements and mission rooms noted. Dissenters push efforts amid ritualism concerns as major landowners funded Episcopal churches previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Congregational
Ieee Ee
Sroperey
Tee Dukevonshire
Joneider
Lave
Beek
Acti Beye
Attendance and seating at local worship places in 1851
The report records seating at eighteen inches per person, notes no Sunday school rooms in small parishes, and finds Presbyterians and Church of England most attended while Church of Scotland is smallest. Expenditure totals £2,650 across United Methodists £650 and Primitives £2,000. Average attendance at all sites is 3,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Church of Scotland
United Methodists
Carmarthen
Society of Friends “ Unitarians
Uni Methodists
Primitive Methodists
Calvinistic Methodists
Brethren
Remuanne
Estimates of church spending and attendance in 19th century parishes
The report lists estimated expenditures on places of worship since 1861 for Church of England and several denominations, totaling 9790 pounds, with average attendance 5735. It notes better church fullness than chapels and cites 1851 data showing 13400 pounds spent on restoration and renewal across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Congregationalists
Rapid growth reshapes Christchurch borough church capacity
Remnants describe Bournemouth within Christchurch borough and rapid growth. United Methodists note two chapels since 1851, the first with 350 seats cost £1,000 now a Sunday school. a new church opened beyond the borough. Other sects include Baptists £1,500 Wesleys £4,000 Catholics £1,000. total expenditure £10,760. Average worship attendance totals 4,460.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banbury
Barnstaple
Friends
Methodists
Wesleyan
United Methodists
Church of England
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Disciples of Christ
Calvinists
Barrow-In-Furness
Bedford
Berwick-On-Tweed
Beverley
Church of
Eee
Olics
Catholic and Apostolic Church
Skirbeck
Worshi
Dot Apostolic
Boston
Univouiety of Friends
Westean “Methodists
New Connexion
Bridgwater
Bince
Mariners
Catholic
Apostolic
Bury
Edmunds
Oomm
Bournemouth
Chesterfield
Christchurch
Mun
Cbs
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