Building record MLI85904 - Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Heckington Fen
Summary
Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Heckington Fen now a house named "Chapel House"
Type and Period (4)
- PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1855 AD? to 1970 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1855 AD? to 1970 AD?)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1873 AD? to 1970 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
62989
A former Primitive Methodist chapel is located in Heckington Fen, near the junction of the B1395 and Littleworth Drove. It is constructed of red and yellow brick, with a three-bay gabled front and an arch enclosing the doorway and small circular window above it. It has an inscription which says 'Rebuilt 1873'. It is no longer used as a chapel and is now a house. {1}{2}
A Wesleyan chapel is recorded as being located in Heckington Fen in 1856. This suggests that this chapel may have been Wesleyan before being taken over by the Primitive Methodists. {4}
The site was visited in 2009. A documentary source records that Primitive Methodist meetings were first held here in thatched farm buildings adjoining a cottage. They were destroyed by fire, rebuilt in 1855 and again in 1873. The door has a radiating fanlight. The pedimented gable is bordered by dentil brick as is the rear gable. A similar polychrome pattern created with red brick and yellow gault brick forms a single string-course on the side elevations and four rows on the rear gable which has a tablet 'Primitive Methodist 1855'. A tablet in the front gable is inscribed 'Rebuit 1873'. Modern patio doors have been inserted into the rear gable elevation and the roof covering is of modern concrete tiles. It had a Sunday School. The area marked as burial ground on the OS County Series map still survives but no monuments are visible. The site appears to have been used as a Primitive Methodist place of worship from the beginning. The Wesleyan chapel may have been on a different unlocated site near Six Hundreds (PRN 65655).{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI9201 Photograph: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004. Photograph of former Primitive Methodist chapel, Heckington Fen. Digital. J:\Archaeology Scans\North Kesteven\Heckington\Primitive Methodist Chapel 62989.JPG.
- <2> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. page 211.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 107/7.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. page 544.
- <5> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 62989.
- <6> SLI12100 Bibliographic Reference: Ambler, R.W.. 2000. Churches, Chapels and Parish Communities of Lincolnshire, 1660-1900. page 158.
- <7> SLI12339 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2009. Lincolnshire Archives - Methodist Records. http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/. Heckington Fen Chapel.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 18380 45886 (11m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HECKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to chapel, Heckington Fen (ELI4602)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to nonconformist chapel, Heckington Fen (ELI9122)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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