Building record MLI87639 - Former Weslyan Chapel, Chapel Street, Alford
Summary
Former Weslyan Chapel, Chapel Street, Alford.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1819 AD to 1865 AD)
- FREEMASONS HALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1865 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Chapel, now Masonic Hall. It was built in 1819 of brick with a rendered front and a hipped slate roof. It has a baptismal tank for total immersions. {1}{2}{3}
The chapel had an associated preacher's house and Sunday school, however these buildings are now used for other purposes. {4}
The building was in use as a chapel from 1819 until 1865, and was enlarged in 1837 to seat 544. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI10025 Bibliographic Reference: Cooke, S. M. and Crome, P. E.. 1998. Alford Town. Page 22.
- <2> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.195.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 16/11.
- <4> SLI12162 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Alford Conservation Area Appraisal. Section 6.3.
- <5> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. No.915, p.168.
- <6> SLI14407 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the East Lincolnshire Circuit, Past and Present. p.2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45448 76113 (17m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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