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This "tin tabernacle" seems to have been built sometime in the 19th century. It is recorded as in use by the Plymouth Brethren by 1963 and was still in use by them in 1991 (when I moved away from the area).
The building is now used by a playgroup. There is no graveyard.
The former Farncombe Gospel Hall is within the Anglican ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England of Farncombe St. John the Evangelist. The parish was created from part of the Ancient ParishAn Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions. of Godalming St Peter and St Paul in 1849. There was also a Baptist Church and a Wesleyan Chapel in Farncombe, both are now closed; there was also a Quaker Burial Ground at Binscombe. There is an evangelical church in Binscombe
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WSFHS CD30 (Ancient Parishes in the Guildford district) has baptismal records for Godalming St Peter and St Paul for 1582 to 1840, marriages from 1583 to 1837 and burials for 1583 to 1840. See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Farncombe is a locality in Godalming which is a (civil) parishA civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England. In urban areas it may be called a town council. Not all areas have parish or town councils. [NB Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different systems of local government.] in the West Surrey unitary authority area of Surrey (from April 2027)
Unless otherwise stated, the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick A., Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.
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