Old Village Church News

The Old Village Church on the historic Newbury Common has been an iconic part of Village life since it was built in 1829. The Newbury Woman’s Club assumed ownership of the building from the Troy Methodist Conference in the 1960’s. Since then our mission has been to preserve and restore the structure and offer it to the community for public and private events. Over the decades we have successfully completed several major projects on the building including steeple repair, roof replacement and interior work.

This past year has been a hallmark one for the Old Village Church.  Late last summer the Marshfield School of Weaving moved from its location in Marshfield, VT to Newbury and set up their one-of-a-kind collection of historic looms in the main room of the chapel.  They have offered classes on weaving and spinning to an international pool of students and have re-invigorated life on the Newbury Common and reconnected with the educational roots of the Methodist Church.  We are currently working with the school to get grant funding for several restoration projects on the building in hopes of repairing the windows, addressing the unfinished balcony, and adding a handicap-accessible restroom.  The Newbury Woman’s Club is extremely pleased to welcome what is now The Newbury School of Weaving to our town and our building and look forward to many rewarding years of partnership with them.

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