Building record MLI125746 - Former Friends Meeting House, High Street, Wainfleet All Saints
Summary
A former meeting house of the Society of Friends, to the rear of 42-45 High Street, Wainfleet All Saints.
Type and Period (3)
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1775 AD to 1838 AD)
- MEETING HALL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1838 AD to 1950 AD?)
- GARAGE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A former meeting house of the Society of Friends, built in 1775 to replace an earlier meeting house at Wainfleet St Mary (see MLI90650). The new building was located to the rear of a group of five cottages that had also been constructed by the Society of Friends in the previous year (see MLI91610). The meeting was discontinued in 1838. Since its closure for worship, the building has been used by a number of bodies including the Women's Institute and the Liberal Party. It now serves as a private garage, for which the interior has been wholly stripped and the front wall completely rebuilt. {1}{2}
The former Friends Meeting House was surveyed as part of a survey of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey District. The building is of red brick with a gabled Welsh slate roof, and has tumbled brickwork on the gables. It was built in 1775 at a cost of £70, and replaced an earlier Meeting House built in Wainfleet St Mary. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11873 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2007. Wainfleet Conservation Area Appraisal. p.16.
- <2> SLI12697 Bibliographic Reference: David M. Butler. 1999. The Quaker Meeting Houses of Britain. vol.1, p.370.
- <3> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Wainfleet All Saints.
- <4> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.227, no.267.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 49781 59031 (7m by 9m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2023 2:01PM
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