Building record MLI87172 - Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Summary

Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel between Legsby and Bleasby. Built in 1839, though much altered and now in use as a private residence.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1839 AD to 1970 AD?)
  • (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel between Legsby and Bleasby. The building was constructed in 1839, and features a broad front of brown brick with yellow brick dressings and a gabled porch. It has a hipped roof and three widely spaced round-arched windows. The building has been considerably altered, both during its conversion to a private residence in the 1970s, and more recently. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey County Series twenty-five inch map 1906. paper. 1:2500. 54/5.
  •  Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 55091.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.650.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. 1228.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.214, no.166.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 13397 85155 (16m by 23m) Surveyed
Civil Parish LEGSBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 9 2023 3:28PM

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