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THE MINERS' CHAPEL
IS OURS!

Saved by the community. Owned by the community. For the community.

IN OUR OWN WORDS...

300 YEARS IN THE MAKING - READ MORE ABOUT WHY THE CHAPEL MATTERS

Built for the benefit of the local tin and copper mining families in 1833, the Chapel has served as a cornerstone of the St Just community for almost 200 years!

It is a testament to the strength and resilience of our towns people and those who helped to build the community we know and love today.

From now on the Chapel is formally recognised as St Just Miners’ Chapel.

Together, we will restore and renew the Chapel as a vibrant cultural and community space, keeping its stories alive for generations to come.

How Can I Help?

St Just Methodist Congregation

St Just Methodist Congregation continue to worship at the Chapel and there is always a warm welcome to anyone who would like to come along to a service.

They meet for a weekly 11am Sunday service. And, on the 2nd and 4th Sunday you can join them “Around the Teapot” for a friendly gathering and discussion at 6PM.

For the most up-to-date information about our local Congregation visit their Facebook page.

infographic of key statistics from the fundraising campaign to purchase the building

WOSTIWEDH!

Finally, the Chapel is Ours

On the 15 March 2024 we shared the news: St Just Miners’ Chapel was going to be sold—a landmark of our mining heritage and community identity, under threat.

We asked for your help to bring it into community ownership. And you didn’t hesitate. From buskers to bakers, runners to raffle donors, supporters near and far—you gave your time, talents, and donations. 511 days later, on 8th August 2025, the keys were in our hands. 

Read the full story here.

Meur Ras. You have proved the Chapel still matters, deeply.

The Chapel’s story has always been one of collective effort, creativity, and care. Whether you can donate, volunteer, perform, or simply share your memories, you are part of what keeps this place alive.

Be a part of the next chapter and let’s fill the Chapel with life and meaning once more.

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“Our hope and our prayer is that the Miners Chapel Charity can ensure that the great legacy of local Methodism will not be consigned to history and that our emphasis on social justice for all and practical service in the community, will be the basis going forward for the magnificent local asset that our Chapel building has always been, and we believe should continue to be.”
John Andersonlocal congregation member
“I have attended numerous performances in the chapel and sung there many times in drama productions, community celebrations and commemorations. It is a wonderful building holding almost two centuries of memories for the people of St Just. The Chapel is altogether a great resource for the town and a valuable asset for us all.”
Chris Hillnearby resident
“The Chapel is not only of considerable local significance but is also a national treasure”
Eric BerryCornwall Heritage Expert
“I rate this chapel in the highest rank of all Cornish Methodist buildings. I rank it so highly precisely because it is in scale and architectural ambition one of the ‘cathedrals’ of Cornish dissent, so important to the county’s cultural history. For the ‘Tin Coast’ it is simply the lodestone, irreplaceable, evocative, deeply moving. Every effort to secure a viable future will be worthwhile.”
Peter Beachamformer Heritage Protection Director for Historic England
“The Chapel is now beginning a new chapter of its life, imagining a better future, where the lessons from history contribute to a fair, just and prosperous Cornwall. Where once again the Chapel stays relevant (and standing) for the community it has served past, present and future.”
David James