The first Wesleyan meeting place in Croston was a thatched cottage built in 1829. This soon became too small for an increasing congregation and in 1844 a new Chapel was built. (This building is now 48 Town Road and an original gable -end window remains.) However, Methodism continued to prosper in Croston and soon this Chapel proved inadequate. Flooding was another reason for the move.
The resident minister Rev. J.E. Page was clearly very determined, he demanded action and, within a year and a day, a new Chapel on Westhead Road was built. On June 20th, 1881 more than five hundred members and friends marched in procession from the old Chapel for the ceremony of laying the foundation stone. On 9th November 1881, the Dedication Services were held.
At the turn of the 20th Century, Wesleyan Methodism was clearly thriving. The congregation had grown to four hundred out of a village population of two thousand. Records that survive give a picture of a dedicated group of men and women working with great enthusiasm, devoted to a cause and determined to spend their lives promoting it. Social activities and meetings were arranged but the most important activity was the Sunday School. On most Sundays at the time thirteen teachers would instruct eighty pupils. Children would attend Sunday School, not once, but twice during the day.
The United Methodist Church was also thriving in Croston through much of the nineteenth century. The United Methodists first chapel was two cottages with the inner wall pulled down – part of old Club Street. As with the Wesleyans, there was a period of rapid growth and the need for a new place of worship became desperate. On Good Friday, 1875, the foundation stone was laid and in November the simple but solid Chapel in Westhead Road was opened. In 1899 (also in Westhead Rd) land was purchased for a Sunday School hall which now is Croston Sports Club building and the chapel building is now converted to two flats with a beautiful modern stained glass window in the front.
In 1932, the Wesleyan Methodists, the Primitive Methodists and the United Methodists combined at national level. However, the two Methodist churches in Croston remained separate. The United Methodist Church became Emmanuel, the Wesleyan Trinity. However, financial problems began to loom large and Emmanuel especially needed expensive repairs. The last service at Emmanuel was held on the 18th December 1960 and the Emmanuel congregation was then welcomed by Trinity.
Finally, in 2009 land was acquired and an extension was added to the existing building, comprising of kitchen facilities and a large meeting room which is for both church and village use. The new extension and refurbishment of the chapel had its official Dedication Service on 16 October 2009.