Snelson Chapel was built in 1825, and is the oldest surviving chapel in the circuit, but 20 years before this, Ministers and preachers from Macclesfield visited the village and a meeting place was first founded in a cottage loft. Having outgrown the cottage within a short time, a barn was adopted for services, and in due time a Sunday School was started. This was the only place that poorer children could learn to read and write.

As the congregation and Sunday School were prospering - and the barn was still used by cows - the faithful folk of the village had a vision to build a permanent chapel, and land was given to them. An Over Peover man was contracted to build the chapel, which originally had a gallery behind the pulpit for singers and musicians, but otherwise is the same building that stands today.

In 1875, the chapel was enlarged and a Sunday School room added. The gallery was removed and vestry put in, and a "modern" pulpit was installed. The pipe organ was installed in 1913 during renovations, and the intriguing 10 shields were added to the walls in 1945. A further renovation in the late 1970's replaced the pews with softer, moveable chairs.

A faithful congregation has worshipped at the chapel now for approaching 200 years, playing an active part in the life of the circuit, and maintaining good relations with the Parish Churches at nearby Marthall and Chelford.

abridged from the 150th Anniversary brochure by C.W.Attenborough, 1975