Building record MLI86513 - Former General Baptist Chapel, Northgate, Louth
Summary
The former General Baptist Chapel at Northgate was built in about 1800, being enlarged in 1827 and again c.1860. The chapel closed in 1928 and was used as offices for the rest of the 20th century, though returned back to religious use c.2020.
Type and Period (5)
- COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDONS CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1785 AD? to 1800 AD)
- GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1928 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1860 AD? to 1928 AD)
- OFFICE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1928 AD to 2020 AD)
- CHURCH (21st Century - 2020 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The former General Baptist Chapel at Northgate was built in about 1800, and is thought to have replaced an earlier Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion chapel on the same site. The building was enlarged in 1827, and again c.1860, when a large, two-storeyed Sunday school block was added to the eastern end. The building is of red brick, and has extended end bays with yellow brick quoins, pilasters and parapets, and a stone plinth around the sides. The chapel closed in 1928 and was used as offices for the rest of the 20th century, though returned back to religious use c.2020. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.250.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-07. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 48/13.
- <3> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. p.182, no.988.
- <4> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.216, no.176.
- <5> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Louth.
- <6> SLI16506 Bibliographic Reference: Richard Gurnham. 2015. The Story of Victorian Louth. pp.152-3.
- <7> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 21/03/2025.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32787 87496 (40m by 19m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2025 3:37PM
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