Building record MLI87228 - United Reformed Church, Gladstone Street, Gainsborough
Summary
United Reformed Church, formerly Congregational, Gladstone Street, Gainsborough
Type and Period (1)
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1896 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
The Congregational Chapel (now United Reformed Church) was built of hard red brick in 1896 in a free Gothic style by R.C. and E.R. Sutton to commemorate the seventeenth century preacher John Robinson. The expressed intention 'to reproduce as far as possible, a structure with the distinctive marks and characteristic features of the Meeting-houses of the date in which he [Robinson] lived' has been very freely interpreted. {1}{2}{3}
The Church opened for worship on 09/06/1897. Trecentary Celebrations were held in 1902 to commemorate the formation of the 1602 Separatist Church in Gainsborough. The Memorial Church was also declared free of debt at these celebrations. On 05/10/1972, the church became part of the United Reformed Church (which is a union of Congregationalists and Presbyterians). {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. 97.
- <2> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 55136.
- <3> SLI9887 Map: OS. 1939. OS County Series. 42/8.
- <4> SLI16140 Unpublished Document: Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. 2018. Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan - Local List Nomination. -.
- <5> SLI16147 Website: Gainsborough United Reformed Church. 2010->. Gainsborough United Reformed Church. http://www.gainsborough-united-reformed-church.org.uk/public/index.php. Accessed on 10/07/2018.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 81467 90056 (48m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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