Former Methodist Church

The former Methodist Episcopal Church of Thompsonville, in Enfield, is located at 25 High Street. As related in the second volume of the Memorial History of Hartford County (1886), “In 1840, chiefly through the labors of the Rev. John Howson, who had come from England for employment in the carpet-works, the Methodist Episcopal Church of Thompsonville was formed.” The church was officially organized in 1841 and a church edifice was later erected on High Street, east of Pearl Street. The building pictured above was built in 1884, west of Pearl Street. The church, later known as the Enfield United Methodist Church, moved to a modern building on Brainard Road in 1964. The old church was sold to Amvets. It is currently vacant and up for sale.

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Methodist Episcopal Church of Thompsonville (1884)
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2 thoughts on “Methodist Episcopal Church of Thompsonville (1884)

  • July 23, 2022 at 7:28 pm
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    Is there a photo of the church in the 1800s?

  • July 23, 2022 at 9:06 pm
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    Eileen,
    None that I know of. You might try contacting the Enfield Historical Society?
    Dan

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