Over Stowey: Nonconformity

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A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes). Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1992.

Citation:

NONCONFORMITY.

In 1668 a conventicle was held at Over Stowey. (fn. 1) For a time during the early 19th century Cornish miners who came to work in neighbouring copper mines introduced Methodism, (fn. 2) and Particular Baptists opened a meeting house in the parish in 1817. (fn. 3)