There is very little evidence now that Quakers met in Coverdale other than this sign post for Quaker Lane. There was a small, but fervent, Friends' Meeting in Coverdale at the end of the seventeenth century. The Sufferings of Early Quakers by Joseph Besse record those who were fined for attending meetings, or who had their goods confiscated in lieu of tithes which they refused to pay to the Anglican church, some were imprisoned. The Quakers in Coverdale included one branch of the Geldart family, Hammonds, Winns, I'ansons and Horners. A meeting was held at Stephen Winn's house in Melmerby on the 28th August 1670, he was fined £20. Richard Geldart and Stephen Winn were in the House of Correction at Richmond in 1679 for not going to the Anglican Church and not taking the sacrament. Richard Geldart was later in prison in York

The church of Holy Trinity at Coverham that  you see now is of Victorian design. Large parts of the church were taken down in the middle of the nineteenth century and rebuilt to the plan of Christopher George Wray, a London architect, but from a family in Bishopdale. Several pieces of stained glass were moved, an organ was installed, a gift from Mrs Bates of Tupgill, and some interesting ceramic majolica and Minton tiles used as a reredos at the east end of the chancel and the south aisle. The church was reconsecrated on the 14th November 1878.

The Church of St Botolph's at Horsehouse is of ancient foundation, and during the time of Coverham Abbey the Abbot provided a brother to say Mass, when he was negligent in this provision a long list of inhabitants presented him with a petition. This was not an isolated incidence, and later petitions to the Bishop of Chester bemoaned that no one had been appointed to read the service there.This resulted in charitable bequests to augment the income of the clergy who served Horsehouse. John Constantine of Gammersgill left money, John Lobley left money payable out of his land, and William Swithenbank left money for four sermons a year to be preached. 

The church at Horsehouse was rebuilt on at least two occasions. The Horsehouse Chapelwarden Accounts of 1800 - 1802, kept by Peter Yeoman, give wonderful details of the labour and material they needed to repair and rebuild St Botolph's. More work was required in the 1860s and the church was again repaired and parts rebuilt with a reconsecration service on Wednesday 16th May 1870.

The early Methodists took a strong hold in large Anglican parishes where people had to travel a long way to the parish church. Small chapels sprung up in villages and gained support. However there was some opposition. Before there was a chapel in West Scrafton the Methodists met in a hired room. At one meeting, whilst they were singing "Vain delusive world adieu" the floor gave way and they all fell into the cellar. It was found that someone had sawn through the wooden beams.