History
1852 - 1857
A small group of Methodist people met in a cottage at Fryern Hill.

1900
The first Methodist Chapel was opened in Brownhill Road. The minister was the Rev. Stewart Hooson and the chapel was part of the Eastleigh Primitive Methodist Circuit.

Methodist Chapel, Brownhill Road, opened 1900

1902/3
Chandlers Ford became part of the Southampton No.2 Methodist Circuit.

1936
The chapel was extended, with a side room, kitchen and toilets, and a porch over the main entrance. The minister at this time was the Rev. Harris.

Sunday School, First Sunday in the extension to Chapel, 1936

1939
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the membership of the chapel was 23.

1953
Chandlers Ford became part of the Eastleigh Methodist Circuit.

1956
29th September: the stone-laying took place for a new all-purpose building with side rooms on Winchester Road (now the church hall).

1957
25th May: opening of the new building. The minister at this time was the Rev. H. Trevor Greeves.

All purpose Hall, 1957

1959
The Rev. Ivan Selman became minister.

1961
The membership was 190.

1969
10th May: bricklaying of the new church to stand next to the hall - the original version of our present church. 22nd November: opening of the new church. The minister was the Rev. Gordon Chambers, and church membership was 230.

The New Church, 1969

1971
The Rev. John Stephens became minister.

1972
The membership was 271.

1977
The Rev. John Gilyead became minister. The church roof was found to be unsafe and the church building was out of use for nearly three years.

1980
9th February: the church was reopened.

1985
Church membership was 433.

1986
The Rev. Bryan Coates became minister.

1993
25th September: the conclusion of The Dovetail Project, and the opening of the refurbished and extended premises.

After The Dovetail Project, 1993

1996
The Rev. Robert McBain became minister.

2001
The Rev. Andrew Wood became minister.

2006
The Rev. Peter Cornick became minister.

2012
Chandlers Ford became part of the new Eastleigh and Winchester Circuit.