The Property
A Grade II Listed Wesleyan Methodist church, dated 1885, comprising a church with ancillary rooms with a basement school room. The main church building is arranged over two storeys and in part over three. A Sunday school room, kitchen, prayer room and boiler room on the ground floor and the main entrance area and worship area above. The organ loft at the rear end of the property forms the third storey. A stone outbuilding provides WC facilities.
 
The elevations consist of an impressive façade of course cut granite masonry work with finely dressed lintels and quoin stones, under a natural slate roof.
 
Stone boundary walls to the sides some ornate railings to the front, with hinged gates to the front and vehicular access to the side. A war memorial lies to the front
 
The property fronts the A394, Falmouth to Helston and parking is available in the layby to the front.

The internal accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor - Porch (2.05m x 1.66m); Sunday school room (10.08m x 9.27m); Store Room (4.11m x 3.61m); Prayer Room (4.14m x 2.53m); Boiler Room (2.76m x 1.59m); Kitchen (6.49m x 4.47m).
 
First Floor - Main Worship Area (13.79m x 10.07m – ceiling height 6.2m and 4.85m); Vestry (3.54m x 2.75m); Meeting Room (4.57m x 3.74m).
 
Upper Floor - Organ, Loft and Choir Stalls (6.6m x 6.06m).
 
Outside
 
Former stone Stable been adapted to provide WC facilities, with and men’s urinals and two further wcs to the rear.
 
Level grounds to the front and western side with a ramp leading to the main entrance door on the eastern elevation.

Planning for existing use
In October 2024, pre-application advice was sought for the conversion of the Methodist Church from a place of worship to change of use to dwellinghouses. Pre-application Ref No. PA24/00985/PREAPP and it was concluded “Officer support can be afforded to the proposal subject to compliance with policy 4 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 and demonstrating a residential use would be the optimum viable use. By its nature, residential conversions can often result in the highest degree of change. In the absence of sufficient detail as this pre-application stage, it is recommended that the principle of sensitive restoration of the Grade II Listed building could be supported, subject to the Historic Environment Planning (HEP) Officer raising no objections. Careful consideration should be given to the relationship between the graveyard and the dwelling and how to provide adequate private amenity space without resulting in a proliferation of domestic paraphernalia in the forecourt of the Grade II Listed building”.

Property Information
Agent’s Notes:

A graveyard is located to the rear of the church and the vendors will reserve a right of way, over the area shaded yellow to access the graveyard for all purposes in connection to this graveyard.

The purchaser will be responsible to erect a new boundary fence from points A – B – C.
 

EPC Exempt Council Tax Band N/A
 
Services
Mains water and electricity. Electric heating. Private drainage. None of these services have been tested and therefore no guarantees can be given. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries to the relevant service providers.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist. The church will retain a right of way for all purposes over the area shaded yellow on the plan, to access the graveyard.
 
Particulars & Plan
Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars.

Location
Edgcumbe is a linear hamlet located betwixt Falmouth and Helston on the A394. Edgecumbe lies within easy reach of Falmouth (6 miles) which provides a wide range of professional and retail services along with health and educational facilities and the excellent maritime facilities with the sailing in the renowned Carrick Roads. The university town of Penryn (4 miles) also provides a plethora of services together with the university campus of Tremough (3 miles). The old market town of Helston to the west (5 miles) offers an excellent array of services and the City of Truro is (12 miles) provides an excellent range of retail and commercial facilities, together with private schooling, college, hospitals and mainline railway link to London Paddington.

Viewing & Directions
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Lodge & Thomas. Tel: 01872 272722
email: property@lodgeandthomas.co.uk
 
Directions
From Penryn, follow the A394 towards Helston, passing through Longdowns and Rame and just after The HalfwayHouse public house the church will be found on the right hand side, just before the turn off to Gweek.

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