Building record MLI87622 - Congregational Chapel, Alford
Summary
Former Congregational chapel, on the corner of Chauntry Road and Hamilton Road, Alford. The chapel closed in 2012 and is now in use as a private residence.
Type and Period (2)
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1795 AD to 2012 AD)
- HOUSE (21st Century - 2012 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
The Congregational Chapel is the earliest chapel in Alford, dating from 1795. It was extended in 1845 and a new chapel was attached in 1876. The building is a minor landmark feature at the junction of Hamilton Road and Chauntry Road. It is constructed of red brick with decorative brickwork and a small hexagonal spire. The nonconformist chapel was visited as part of a survey of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey District. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The history of the building and its various pastors was researched in 2016, after the chapel had closed in 2012. Construction of the original chapel began in December 1795, with the first meeting taking place on the 12th February 1797. This original building was a two-bay, single-storey structure made of red brick. An extension was added to the north of this original structure in 1845, as the congregation grew. A much larger new chapel was added to the south of the original building in 1876, leaving the former rooms to be used for Sunday School teaching. The original building has two round-arched windows facing the road and a third window in the extension, with a pair of blocked round-arched doorways between, and an end entrance covered by a later porch. The larger chapel of 1876 was designed by J Tait of Leicester and is built of red brick with yellow decorative brickwork and tile with Gothic windows and a fleche. All parts of the building are now in use as a private residence. {5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 47 NE.
- <2> SLI12162 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Alford Conservation Area Appraisal. Section 6.10.
- <3> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. p.168, no.914.
- <4> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Alford.
- <5> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.195, no.2.
- <6> SLI15696 Unpublished Document: Keith Jones. 2016. The Building of Alford Congregational Church. -.
- <7> SLI10025 Bibliographic Reference: S.M. Cooke and P.E. Crome. 1988. Alford Town. pp.33-4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45193 75798 (23m by 30m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2023 3:24PM
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