Building record MLI86274 - Former General Baptist chapel and later Independent Congregational chapel, Willington Road, Kirton
Summary
Former General Baptist chapel, and later Independent Congregational chapel, with burial ground, in Willington Road, Kirton, used as a fire station from 1939 and now disused.
Type and Period (5)
- GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1840 AD to 1846 AD)
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Second World War - 1846 AD to 1939 AD?)
- FIRE STATION (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1939 AD to 1995 AD?)
- OUTBUILDING ? (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1995 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1860 AD? to 1970 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The chapel now used as a fire engine house was built in 1840 but leased and later sold to an independent congregation in 1846. Rendered brick walls and slate roof hipped to rear. Small burial ground also to rear. {1}
The former chapel was visited in 2008 when it was found to be disused. It is abutted by houses to the north and south. The front west gable has a plain flat cornice and a pointed upper window with intersecting gothic glazing bars. Detail is obscured by render which, on the north elevation, is scored to simulate ashlar blocks. There are two tall pointed windows in the east elevation and one pointed window in the visible sections of both the north and south elevations. The original entrance has been replaced by garage doors. A photograph of 1910 shows that the front elevation had 3 bays at that time, with a gabled porch at the entrance flanked by segmental headed windows and a tall round-headed window above. It was not possible to verify if the burial ground was still extant. Some documentary references suggest that the chapel was built in 1827 and enlarged in 1846, while others suggest that it was built in 1846, or in 1840 and sold to an Independent Congregation in 1846. It was converted to a Fire Station in 1939. There is a burial ground marked behind the chapel buildings on the 1905 25 inch ordnance survey map. {2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
Between 1876 and 1920 only 14 people were buried in the burial ground. These included several members of the Smeeton family who lived at D’Eyncourt Hall from at least 1835 to 1919. {7}
Some of the grave stones are still present. {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. Page 213.
- <2> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 13741.
- <3> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. Page 39.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. Page 809.
- <5> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 117/12.
- <6> SLI12176 Bibliographic Reference: Trinder, John. 1990. Kirton in Holland Lincolnshire the changing face of a fenland village. Page 7.
- <7> SLI12824 Unpublished Document: Drury, R.. -. Cemetery in Willington Road. -.
- <8> SLI12825 Verbal Communication: Jenny Young. 2009. Information from Jenny Young. 14 December 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 30449 38589 (32m by 15m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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