construction was funded by the local community following a decade-long fundraising effort. The Carnegie Trust gave a grant of £200 to help fund the cost of the organ. The church was consecrated in 1965. Extensive modifications were carried out in 2007. Werrington Methodist Church is located on Ash Bank Road. A number of Methodist churches were built and demolished in the village's history, with the current one opened in 1938 following a 20-year fundraising effort of £5,100. Hugh Bourne, one of the joint founders of Primitive Methodism, was born at nearby Ford Hayes Farm, Bucknall in 1772. Sport Phil Taylor, 16-times winner of the World Professional Darts Championship, resides in Werrington. Former professional footballer, Adam Yates, grew up in the village. References General Specific Villages in Staffordshire Staffordshire Moorlands