Building record MLI91939 - Chapel Cottage, High Street, Bicker
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel now in use as a house named 'Chapel Cottage'.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1846 AD to 1970 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
The former Wesleyan chapel is now in use as a house named 'Chapel Cottage'. The chapel was described by Stell in the inventory of nonconformist chapels and meeting houses in Eastern England which features a drawing or engraving of the building. It has since been substantially altered during conversion to a house. It originally had a 3 bay front with broad pilasters, a gabled parapet and four-centred openings. The present building has a modern pantile roof. The front has a raised gable with stone copings but has been substantially altered from the gabled parapet illustrated when the roof was raised, though the four broad brick pilasters and the decorative brick pediment survive. The shield-shaped date tablet (1846) is set in the new gable. The building has been completely refenestrated, including the insertion of dormer windows, and a new doorway has been inserted in the side elevation. Documentary sources suggest that there was a predecessor to this chapel built in 1811. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 13954.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 117/9.
- <3> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. Page 197 No. 28.
- <4> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. Page 53 No.271.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 22474 37799 (9m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BICKER, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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