Sharon Methodist Chapel was built at Thorndon Cross in 1849 as a result of the emerging presence of the Methodist Movement within Cornwall and Devon.
The Methodist Movement’s main protagonist was John Wesley.
John visited Devon and Cornwall on may occassion between 1739 and 1789 preaching his version of religion. His beliefs took a foothold in the South West and a growth in the number of chapels across the region.
Within North Devon and Cornwall support for Wesleyan Methodist varied which led to the imergence of an off-shoot Movement known as the Chistian Bible Movement. Both had an influence of the East and West Worlington community.
