Ramshorn
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The tiny hamlet of Ramsor (Methodist spelling) in north Staffordshire played a significant part in the origins of Primitive Methodism. Listed in the Domesday Book as Ramshorn, this ancient hamlet is a typical example of the depopulation of the countryside. Very little now remains of this village apart from a few farms and cottages. The Primitive Methodist Chapel is the only surviving public building.
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- Ramsor
- Ramshorn
- Ramsor in Primitive Methodist history
- Ramsor Primitive Methodist Chapel
- Hugh Bourne
- William Clowes
- Richard Jukes
- Camp meetings and other events
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The tiny hamlet of Ramsor (Methodist spelling) in north Staffordshire played a significant part in the origins of Primitive Methodism. Listed in the Domesday Book as Ramshorn, this ancient hamlet is a typical example of the depopulation of the countryside. Very little now remains of this village apart from a few farms and cottages. The Primitive Methodist Chapel is the only surviving public building.
Ramsor, spelling the name as it was pronounced, is the usual spelling in Primitive Methodist documents while Ramshorn is still the official spelling. The variant spellings will be used here to distinguish these.
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