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The organisation of the Methodist Church of Great Britain is based on the principle of connexionalism. This means that British Methodism, from its inception under John Wesley (1703–1791), has always laid strong emphasis on mutual support, in terms of ministry, mission and finance, of one local congregation for another. No singular church community has ever been seen in isolation either from its immediately neighbouring church communities or from the centralised national organisation. Wesley himself journeyed around the country, preaching and establishing local worshipping communities, called "societies", often under lay leadership. Soon these local communities of worshipping Christians formalised their relationships with neighbouring Methodist communities to create "circuits", and the circuits and societies contained within them, were from the very beginning 'connected' (hence the distinctive Methodist concept of the "Connexion") to the centre and Methodism's governing body, the annual Conference. Today, societies are better known as local churches, although the concept of a community of worshipping Christians tied to a particular location, and subdivided into smaller cell groups called "classes", remains essentially based on Wesley's societies.
Other Methodist Churches which were established by British Missionaries are also modelled on the structure of the British Church.
Historical origins
The first circuits, 1746
The earliest preachers under John Wesley were itinerant, and preached around an area from a home base. The "circuit", or "round" as they were first named, was therefore the natural name for the area they covered. At first they were named after their founder of main itinerant preacher. For example, 'John Bennet's Round', or the 'Circuit of William Darney's Societies'. The first official list dates from 1746.[1]
- London (including Surrey, Kent, Essex, Brentford, Egham, Windsor, Wycombe);
- Bristol (including Somerset, Portland, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucester);
- Cornwall
- Evesham (including Shrewsbury, Leominster, Hereford, and from Stroud to Wednesbury);
- Yorkshire (including Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire);
- Newcastle
- Wales
Within that area a number of "societies" would be formed. During the 18th century, John Wesley did not intend establishing churches in a new denomination. His vision was for a revival movement within the Church of England. The societies would be a gathering of people who met for Bible study, prayer, mutual encouragement, and preaching. Usually, this was during the week so that they could attend services in the parish church.[2] The earliest circuits covered a very large area, but gradually shrank as the number of societies increased.
Milestones in Wesley's early Methodism
The first Wesleyan Methodist society was formed in 1738, the first Methodist building was The Foundery acquired in 1739, and the first class meetings were in 1742.[3]
The first (Wesleyan) Methodist Conference took place at the Foundery in June 1744. The known first plan (of preaching appointments) was made by Wesley in London in 1754. The first recorded quarterly meeting (the usual business meeting of the circuit) was at Todmorden Edge Farm, Todmorden, on 18 October 1748.[4]
John Wesley drew on existing structures, especially those used by the Moravians, who had been so instrumental in his own spiritual development. At their Herrnhut colony he witnessed gatherings for testimony and mutual edification, select bands, classes, conferences on doctrine, open air preaching, preaching by laymen, itinerant preachers, and orphan homes. Most of these features had, indeed, been anticipated by the Waldenses in the 16th century, between whose organisation and that of the Moravians and Methodists there are striking, though probably accidental, resemblances.[5]
The beginnings of class meetings
The Wesleyan societies were composed of "bands", which were meetings of 5 to 10 like-minded people seeking Christian perfection, and considered the inner core of the societies. John Wesley drew up rules for these in December 1738.[6] Some of the early societies were known by the name of the person in whose home they met, such as 'Mr. Fox's Society', and 'Mr. Ingham's Society'. The origin of the "class" was partly accidental. By 1742, John and Charles Wesley had about 1100 Methodists in London for whom they felt a pastoral responsibility, but could not keep in touch with them and continue their other work. While in Bristol, John Wesley met some members of the society there. One, Captain Foy, suggested that every member give a penny a week until a debt there be paid. When someone objected due to the poverty of many, he offered that 11 of the poorest be grouped with him, he would collect the subscription, and make up any shortfall if any could not pay. Soon afterwards, on hearing that someone was not living as he should, Wesley realised that the group of 12 for collection of money was the basis of a group for weekly meeting for prayer, Bible study, and mutual encouragement.
A class book was kept recording their attendance and their contribution to the funds.[7] When membership rolls started being used to record names of those attending, the very early ones begin with a list of class members. Members were defined as those who had been baptised, received instruction in Methodist governance, and at a special service, were received into "full membership". Others in the congregation were called simply "adherents", and although they supported the activities of the Church as fully as members, they did not enjoy voting rights.[7] Each class was headed by a class leader.
One function of the class leader is that the "class ticket",[8] a quarterly membership ticket for Methodists, be given to his class members, and withheld from those whom they judged unworthy of being called Methodists.[9][10] The ticket is the membership card for Methodists.
Wesley did not claim the class as essential or of "divine institution", but as wise for practical regulation of Methodists.[11]
Methodist structures
The following is a summary of the main units.
Connexion
Do not allow yourself one thought of separating from your brothers and sisters, whether their opinions agree with yours or not.
The old-fashioned spelling of connexion reflects Methodism's origins in the 18th century, when the term was used generally, in e.g. political, commercial and religious contexts, to refer to the circle of those connected to some person or group, and to the relationship thus created. But it was the particular character of the connexion John Wesley maintained with his members, his societies and his itinerant preachers that gave the term its technical significance in Methodism. All were in connexion primarily with him and thence with each other.[13] The term came to be in some senses equivalent to 'denomination' and, later, to 'Church', and connexionalism was descriptive of a particular principle and pattern of church life which emphasized the interdependence of the constituent parts (over against independency). All circuits and districts are ultimately subject to the annual Conference.[12]
After Wesley's death, schisms and resultant branches of Methodism in Britain meant that there were multiple connexions, each with its own conference, before the connexions were united in 1932. Whilst the various branches differed in the balance of authority accorded to the various levels of church government, all accepted some form of connexionalism. This was manifested in "a common bond of discipline and usage for the societies with transferable membership, and the itinerant ministry of those 'in full connexion' with the Conference and stationed by the Conference".[14] Methodist ministers are still "received into full connexion" prior to being ordained.[12]
Supporting the annual conference, the Methodist Council meets three times each year.[15] The 2022 Conference agreed to establish a new body, the Connexional Council, which will replace the Methodist Council and the former Strategy and Resources Committee.[16]
District
Districts are geographical units, typically one to three counties in extent. There are thirty districts across Great Britain—including two overlapping districts in Wales, one English-speaking and one Welsh. The governing body is called a synod.[17] The Methodist Church formally defines the nature and purpose of the district as being:
to advance the mission of the Church in a region, by providing opportunities for Circuits to work together and support each other, by offering them resources of finance, personnel and expertise, which may not be available locally and by enabling them to engage with the wider society of the region as a whole and address its concerns. (...) It has responsibility for the evaluation of applications by Local Churches and Circuits for approval of or consent to their proposals, when required, or for assistance from district or connexional bodies or funds. Wherever possible the work of the District is carried out ecumenically. The District is thus an expression, over a wider geographical area than the Circuit, of the connexional character of the Church.[18]
Circuit
A circuit is a grouping of local churches under the care of one or more ministers. They number about 360 (as counted in 2019[update]),[19] and this figure is declining as more circuits amalgamate.[20] The circuit is the main functional unit of Methodism, in that a large number of activities are organised at this level. Ministers are appointed firstly to the circuit and then secondly to the pastoral care of local churches. This means ministers will ordinarily preach and lead worship each Sunday in any church on the circuit but during the rest of the week they exercise pastoral charge over a subset of churches in that circuit.[21] Preaching appointments for both ministers and (lay) local preachers are organised by the circuit and advertised on a preaching plan issued every three months by the leader of the circuit, the superintendent minister.
Local church
Also called "societies" in certain formal contexts (although an increasingly antiquated name),[22] the term "local church" can refer to both the congregation as well as the particular building it meets in.[23] Membership is always tied to the local church, where members meet together for worship and fellowship. Each congregation is led by a presbyter in charge—also referred to as "the minister". As of 2019[update] there were almost 170,000 members of 4,110 churches.[19]
Class
A class is a group of Methodists, normally about twelve, under the guidance of a class leader.[24] In the 20th century it became less common for classes to actually meet together, but many local churches have home fellowships, Bible studies groups, and cell groups by other names.[25] Under the church's Constitutional Practice and Discipline (CPD), where the number of registered local church members falls below six over four successive quarters, the formal "local church" ceases to be recognised as such and is often treated as a "class" subject to the oversight of another Methodist Church or leader.[26]
List of districts and circuits
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Superscriptions indicate a local ecumenical partnership (LEP) with one or more other denominations: (B) Baptist; (C) Church of England; (Co) Congregational; (E) Scottish Episcopal Church; (I) Welsh Independents; (M) Moravian; (P) Presbyterian Church of Wales; (S) Church of Scotland; (U) United Reformed Church; (W) Church in Wales
| District | Web | Circuit | Web | No. of churches | Churches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire | Bishop's Stortford | 3 | Bishop's Stortford, ClaveringCU, Stansted FreeU | ||
| Chelmsford | 12 | Braintree (Christ Church)U, Broomsfield, Coggeshall (Christ Church)BU, Great NotleyBCU, Chelmsford (Hall Street) (closed 2023), Halstead, Hatfield Peverel, Maldon, Moulsham Lodge, South Woodham Ferrers, Springfield (St Augustine's)CU, Chelmsford (Trinity), Witham | |||
| Colchester | 8 | The Ark Colchester, Castle Colchester, Lexden, Mersea, The Well Colchester, Tollgate, Wimpole Road Colchester, Wivenhoe | |||
| Herts & Essex Border Ecu Area | 9 | Christ Church Waltham CrossC, Church LangleyBCU, Epping, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Leaside WareU, North Weald, St Andrew's Harlow, Watton at Stone | |||
| North Bedfordshire | 27 | Ampthill, Beeston, Trinity Biggleswade, Howard Memorial Cardington, Clapham, Clophill, Cranfield, Flitwick, Haynes, Henlow, Kempston East, Kempston West, Langford, Lidlington, London Road Bedford, Oakley, Park Road Bedford, Priory Bedford, Putnoe Heights Bedford, Sandy, Sharnbrook, Shefford, Stewartby UnitedBCU, Upper Caldecote, Willington, Wilstead, New Life Wootton | |||
| North Hertfordshire | 14 | All Saints StevenageC, Arlesey, Baldock, Benington, Central Letchworth, Christchurch HitchinU, High Street Stevenage, Norton Letchworth, Pirton, St Faith's HitchinC, St Hugh & St John StevenageC, St Paul's Broadwater, Stotfold, Trinity KnebworthU | |||
| St Albans & Welwyn | 10 | Birchwood Hatfield, Digswell VillageC, Hatfield Road St Albans, Ludwick Way Welwyn, Marlborough Road St Albans, Oxlease Hatfield, PanshangerBCU, Radlett United FreeU, St John's Potters Bar, Shenley | |||
| South Bedfordshire | 22 | Aley Green, Barton, Beech Hill Luton, All Saints DagnallC, Eaton Bray, Edlesborough, Farley Hill Luton, Gravenhurst, Harlington, High Street Leagrave, High Town Luton, Kensworth, Luton Road Dunstable, Mount Pleasant Leagrave, Oakdale Luton, St John's Luton, St Margaret's Luton, Strathmore Avenue Luton, The Square Dunstable, Toddington, Trinity Leighton Buzzard, Wigmore LutonU | |||
| South Essex | 11 | Langdon Hills, St Paul's Basildon, Trinity Basildon, Billericay, Grays, Hordon-on-the-Hill, Linford, Stanford-le-Hope, Christ Church WickfordU | |||
| Southend & Leigh | 14 | Belfairs Leigh-on-Sea, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Chalkwell Park, Hadleigh, Highlands Leigh-on-Sea, Hockley, Fishermen's Chapel Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Rochford, Thorpe Bay, Thundersley, Trinity Westcliff-on-Sea, Great Wakering, Shoebury, Wesley Leigh-on-Sea | |||
| Tendring | 13 | Ardleigh, Brightlingsea UnitedU, Dovercourt CentralU, Emmanuel WaltonU, Frinton, Great Bentley, Great Clacton, Great Holland, Holland on Sea, Jaywick, Manningtree, Trinity Clacton, Upper Dovercourt | |||
| West Herts & Borders | 22 | Studham, Gaddesden Row, Markyate, Flamstead, Redbourn, High Street Harpenden, Southdown Harpenden, Batford, St Martha's Tring, All Saints BerkhamstedC, Ley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, The Scroll WatfordU, Trinity Watford, Croxley Green, Bushey & Oxhey, Berry Lane Rickmansworth, St Mary's RickmansworthC, St Andrew's Bushey Heath, Carpenders Park & South Oxhey | |||
| Birmingham | 13 | Birmingham | 14 | 34 | Acocks Green, Beacon PheaseyC, Birmingham Chinese, Cambridge Road King's Heath, Carrs LaneU, Castle Bromwich, Coleshill UnitedU, CotteridgeCU, Dorridge, Earlswood, Great Barr, Hall Green United Community ChurchMU, HawksleyC, HazelwellC, Longbridge, Lozells, Lyndon, Maypole, Whitacre, Northfield, Perry Barr, Perry Hall, Saltley, Selly Oak, Shirley, Solihull, South Yardley, Sparkhill, St Andrew's Chelmsley WoodC, St Andrew's Stirchley, St Michael's Hall GreenC, Trinity MonkspathBCS, Villa Road, Water Orton |
| Sutton Park | 15 | 13 | Blackwood, Boldmere, Erdington, Falcon Lodge, Four Oaks, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Nechells, South Parade Sutton Coldfield, St Chad's ErdingtonC, Stockland Green, Streetly, Witton | ||
| Birmingham (West) & Oldbury | 16 | 12 | Akrill, Causeway Green, City Road Birmingham, Court Oak, Ladywood, Quinton, Ridgacre, Rounds Green, St John's Smethwick, Tipton Road Tividale, Warley Woods, West Smethwick | ||
| Blackheath & Halesowen | 17 | 6 | Central Blackheath, Crossway Halesowen, Hasbury, Hurst Green, Romsley, Short Cross | ||
| Bromsgrove & Redditch | 18 | 10 | Alcester, Bromsgrove, Catshill, Crabbs Cross, Emmanuel RedditchU, Lickey End, Rowney Green, St Andrew's Church Hill, Studley, The Bridge RedditchC | ||
| Coventry & Nuneaton | 19 | 15 | Wesley Hall Arley, Trinity AtherstoneU, Balsall Common, Bedworth, Central Hall Coventry, Ebenezer Collycroft, Earlsdon, St Mary & All Saints FillongleyC, Horeston Grange EcumenicalCU, Meriden, Nuneaton, Radford & Holbrooks, Ridge Lane, Ryton, Woodside Coventry | ||
| Herefordshire (South & East) | 20 | 4 | Ledbury, Christ Church Ross-on-WyeU, Bromyard, St John's Hereford | ||
| South West Worcestershire | 21 | 12 | Bromyard Road Worcester, Ombersley Road Worcester, Lansdowne Crescent Malvern, St Andrew's Worcester, Droitwich, Norton, Somers Park Malvern Link, St Nicholas WarndonC, Upper Welland Malvern Wells, Broadway, Evesham, Willersey | ||
| South Warwickshire | 22 | 16 | Kenilworth, St Michael's StocktonC, Warwick, Wellesbourne, Whitnash, Cubbington, Dale Street Leamington Spa, Henley-in-Arden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Radford Road Leamington SpaU, Bidford-on-Avon, Mickleton, Tysoe, Welford-on-Avon, Fenny Compton, Kineton | ||
| Tamworth & Lichfield | 23 | 8 | Lichfield, New Life Aldergate Tamworth, Glascote, Alrewas, New Life Thackeray Drive Tamworth, Trinity Shenstone, St Martin's StoneydelphC, Hopwas | ||
| Bolton & Rochdale | 24 | Bolton | 25 | 11 | Ainsworth, Chew Moor, Edgworth, Harwood, Hawkshaw, St Andrew's Bolton, St Helen's Road Bolton, St John's Road Horwich, The Triangle Bolton, Trinity Bolton, Westhoughton |
| Bolton Mission | 26 | 1 | Victoria Hall Bolton | ||
| Bury | 27 | 15 | Bolton Road Bury, Brandlesholme Bury, Bridge Community Church Radcliffe, Christ Church RamsbottomB, Edenfield, Heaton Park, Holcombe Brook, Jericho, Prestwich, Rowlands Summerseat, Seedfield, Tottington, Trinity Heywood, Wesley Radcliffe, Whitefield | ||
| Farnworth & Worsley | 28 | 8 | Boothstown, Christ Church Little LeverU, Kearsley Mount, St Catherine's HighfieldC, Trinity FarnworthCo, Walkden, Wharton & Cleggs LaneU, Worsley Road North | ||
| Leigh & Hindley | 29 | 11 | Astley & Tyldesley, Atherton Central, Bag Lane, Bamfurlong, Bedford (Leigh), Culcheth, Glazebury, Hindley Green, Kingsleigh, St John's Hindley, Wigan Road Leigh | ||
| Rochdale & Littleborough | 30 | 13 | Brimrod, Castleton Moor, Dearnley, Greenhill, Moorhouse, Norden, St Andrew's RochdaleU, Smithy Bridge, Spotland, Syke, Thrum Hall, Trinity Rochdale, Wardle Village ChurchC | ||
| Rossendale | 31 | 7 | Bacup Central, Irwell Vale, Longholme Rawtenstall, Newchurch, Rakefoot Crawshawbooth, Shawforth, Stacksteads | ||
| Wigan | 13 | Aspull, Bispham, Blackrod, Clowes, Crooke, Goose Green, Ince, Orrell Post, Queen's Hall Wigan, Shevington, Standish, The Vale Appley Bridge, Spencer Road Whitley | |||
| Bristol | 32 | Bristol & South Gloucestershire | 33 | 42 | Alveston, Badminton Road Downend, Bethesda Redfield, Bishopston, Easter Compton, Eastville Park, Eden Grove Horfield, Fishponds, Hanham, Hawkesbury Upton, Holy Trinity Bradley StokeC, Horfield, Kingswood, Longwell UnitedC, Wesley Made-For-Ever, Olveston & Tockington, Parkway Bristol, Potters Wood Kingswood, Sea Mills, Shirehampton, Shortwood, Bedminster, St Peter's Brislington, Knowle, Totterdown, Speedwell, St Andrew's Filton, St Chad's PatchwayC, Staple Hill, Summerhill, St Peter's PilningC, Thornbury, Unity Oldland, Victoria Bristol, Salem Watley's End, Wesley Memorial Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Westbury ParkC, Winterbourne Down, WithywoodC, Yate, Zion United Frampton CotterellU |
| Gloucestershire | 34 | 41 | Holy Trinity AmberleyC, Apperley, Aylburton, Bailey Lane End, Barton Street Gloucester, Bethesda Cheltenham, Bishop's Cleeve, Bream, Brimscombe, Cam, Chalford Hill, Christ Church AbbeydaleBCU, Christ Church NailsworthBU, Churchdown, Cinderford, Ashcroft CirencesterU, Clements End, Coalway, Drybrook, Dursley, Eastington, Fairford UnitedU, Hartpury, Hawling, Hucclecote, Lonsdale Road Gloucester, St Mary's NewentBC, Pillowell, Quedgeley, St John the Baptist's RandwickC, South Cerney UnitedCo, St John's Northgate Gloucester, St Mark's Cheltenham, Stonehouse, Stroud, Christ Church TetburyU, Tewkesbury, Holy Trinity TibbertonC, St Michael's WhaddonC, Winchcombe, Wotton-Under-Edge UnitedCo | ||
| Gordano Valley | 35 | 8 | Backwell West Town, Christchurch ClevedonC, Kenn Road Clevedon, Nailsea, Pill, Portishead, Redcliffe Bay Portishead, Yatton | ||
| North East Somerset & Bath | 36 | 16 | Horizon Bath, Nexus Bath, Weston Bath, Bathampton, Beechen Cliff, Box, Chew Stoke, Farrington Gurney, Keynsham, Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Southdown, Timsbury, Trinity Radstock, Trinity Westfield | ||
| North Wiltshire | 37 | 19 | Aldbourne, Bath Road Swindon, Central Chippenham, Central SwindonBU, ChiseldonC, Christ Church Marlborough, Luckington, Lyneham, Pewsey, Rodbourne, Sheldon Road Chippenham, Sherston, St Andrew's Swindon, St Paul's DorcanC, St Timothy's DorcanC, Stratton, Studley, Cleverton, Great Somerford | ||
| Somerset Mendip | 38 | 18 | Axbridge, Banwell, Castle Cary, Cheddar, Churchill, Coleford, Congresbury, Frome Wesley, Glastonbury, Keinton Mandeville, Norton Down, Oakhill, Pilton, Rode ChapelB, West Street SomertonU, Street, Wedmore, Wells | ||
| Upper Thames | 39 | 12 | Christ the Servant Abbey MeadsBCU, Braydon, Cricklade UnitedU, Highworth, Longcot, Lydiard TregozeC, PurtonC, Royal Wootton Bassett, ShawC, Shrivenham, ToothillC, WestleaC | ||
| Weston & Burnham | 40 | 9 | Brean, St Andrew's BournvilleC, Brent Knoll, Burnham-on-Sea, East Brent, Locking CastleBCU, Milton, Uphill, West Huntspill | ||
| Wiltshire United Area | 41 | 16 | Bradford-on-Avon UnitedU, Bromham, Calne, St Aldhelm's CorshamU, St Andrew's DevizesU, Hilperton, Marston, Melksham UnitedU, SemingtonC, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge UnitedU, Wesley Road Trowbridge, Warminster UnitedU, Westbury, Whitley, Winsley | ||
| Chester & Stoke-on-Trent | 42 | Dane & Trent | 43 | 16 | Biddulph, Bosley, Brookhouse Green, Cloud, Davenport, Goostrey, Hill Top Biddulph Moor, Holmes Chapel, Key Green, Lower Withington, Middlewich, Mow Cop, New Road Biddulph Moor, Rood Lane Congleton, Trinity Congleton, Wellspring Congleton |
| Market Drayton | 2 | Ashley, Market Drayton | |||
| Mid Cheshire | 44 | 16 | Barnton, CastleU, Chester Road Winsford, Comberbach, Davenham, Hartford, Little Budworth, Lostock Green, Northwich, Pickmere, Sandiway, Shurlach Northwich, St Andrews Winsford, Trinity Winsford, Weaver Winsford, WeaverhamC | ||
| North Cheshire | 45 | 24 | Frodsham, Norley, Blakelees Kingsley, Helsby, Hurst Kingsley, Oakmere, Kelsall, Mickle Trafford, Tarvin, Christleton, Rowton, Caldy Valley Great BoughtonU, Garden Lane UnitingU, Hoole, TarporleyB, Bretton, Saltney, Saughall, Wesley Chester, The Heath, Halton Trinity, Wicksten Drive, St Mark's Runcorn, Bethesda Runcorn | ||
| North Staffordshire | 46 | 10 | Audley, Baldwins Gate, Bradwell, Cross Heath, Halmer End, Higherland, Madeley, St Luke's Clayton, Silverdale, Wolstanton | ||
| South Cheshire | 47 | 29 | OakhangerC, Wesley Place, Englesea Brook, Audlem, Hankelow, Woore, St John's Whitchurch, Tallarn Green, Brown Knowl, Crewe-by-Farndon, Malpas, Coppenhall, St Mark's Crewe, St Stephen's Crewe, Haslington, Winterley, Poole, Broad Lane, Nantwich, Shavington, St John's Willaston, Wells Green, Elworth, Ettiley HeathC, Unity Sandbach, Baddiley, Broomhall, Lightwood Green, St Andrew's Aston | ||
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 48 | 12 | Boundary, Cheadle, Endon, Ipstones, Onecote, Rudyard, Rushton, St Andrew's Cheddleton, Tean, Trinity LeekU, Waterhouses, Wetley Rocks | ||
| Stoke-on-Trent Mission | 5 | Oasis Biddulph, Potters Church, Swan Bank, Wesley Hall, Whitehill Kidsgrove | |||
| Stoke-on-Trent North | 49 | 9 | Baddeley Edge, Brown Edge, Bucknall, Fegg Hayes, Milton, Norton, Salem, Tunstall, Werrington | ||
| Stoke-on-Trent South | 50 | 9 | Blythe Bridge & Forsbrook, Broadway, Fenton Park, Lightwood, Longton Central Hall, Sandford Hill, Temple Street, Trentham, West End | ||
| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly | 51 | Bodmin, Padstow & Wadebridge | 52 | 11 | Bodmin, Innis, Lanivet, Millpool, Nanstallon, Padstow, Rock, Rosenannon, St Mawgan, Trelights, Cornerstone Wadebridge |
| Callington & Gunnislake | 53 | 4 | Callington, Stoke Climsland, St Dominick, Tamar Valley (Albaston) | ||
| Camborne, Redruth & Hayle | 54 | 14 | Angarrack, Barripper, Beacon, Wesley Camborne, Centenary Camborne, Four Lanes & PencoysC, Gateway Porth an Dre, Hayle, Illogan Highway, Kehelland, Mawla, Porthtowan, Troon, Wall | ||
| Camelford & Week St Mary | 55 | 14 | Canworthy Water, Bethel Trelash, Maxworthy, Rehoboth Tresmeer, Tresparrett, Week St Mary, Boscastle, Bossiney, Camelford, St Breward, St Tudy, Treveighan, Tintagel, Delabole | ||
| Falmouth & Gwennap | 56 | 15 | Falmouth, Carharrack, Carnkie, Edgcumbe, Frogpool, Lanner, Mawnan Smith, Mylor, Penmarth, Penryn, Perranwell, Ponsanooth, St Day, Stithians, Trenoweth | ||
| Fore Street St Ives | 57 | 1 | Fore Street St Ives | ||
| Isles of Scilly | 58 | 2 | St Mary's, St Martin's | ||
| Launceston Area | 59 | 12 | Launceston Central, Boyton, Coads Green, LewannickC, Lifton, Pipers Pool, Polyphant, South Petherwin, TregadillettC, Trebullet, Yeolmbridge, LinkinhorneC | ||
| Liskeard & Looe | 60 | 10 | Connon, Dobwalls, Liskeard, Mount, Pelynt, Pensilva, Polperro, Riverside United (West Looe)U, St Neot, Trevelmond | ||
| The Lizard & Mounts Bay | 61 | 15 | Balwest, Breaney, Helston Central, Cury, Crowlas, Goldsithney, Leedstown, Meneage, Marazion, Mullion, Porthleven, Ruan Minor, Lizard, Trinity Porkellis, St Keverne United | ||
| Newquay, Perranporth & St Agnes | 7 | Crantock, Cubert, Mount Hawke, Newquay, Perranporth, Rose, St Agnes | |||
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