Grace Baptist Church - Peel, Isle of Man
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N 54° 13.420 W 004° 41.760
30U E 389429 N 6009735
The Grace Baptist Church, founded in 1974 as an outreach of the Grace Baptist Church in Onchan, is located in the former Peel Mathematical School building
Waymark Code: WMTB0W
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 10/26/2016
Views: 7
The building of the Grace Baptist Church have long histories, but as a school rather than as a church. In 1765 the Peel Mathematical School school was opened for instruction in mathematics and navigation. By 1836 the school had declined and the building was in a very poor state so the school was closed. Work started in 1844 on a new building and a house for the school master. This was finished in time for the school to reopen in 1848. It closed as a school for the final time in 1892 but the St. Germans Young Mens continued to use it until the early 1950's.
The Grace Baptist Church was founded in 1974 as an outreach of the Grace Baptist Church in Onchan, and bought the building it in 1982. In the mid 1990's the main hall was completely refurbished , the windows put in then are as close to the original design as possible. In 2011 work began on a new extension in the back yard which led to a second hall being added along with new toilets (including disabled facility) and kitchen.
The former Peel Mathematical School building is listed as a "heritage building".
source: Grace Baptist Church Website
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
Service Times:
Sunday 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM
Website: [Web Link]
Church Address:
Grace Baptist Church
Market Street
Peel, Isle of Man
IM5 1AD
Date Built: Not listed
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