Building record MLI91943 - Swineshead Methodist Church, High Street, Swineshead
Summary
Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Swineshead still in use. The chapel of 1845 was converted to a Sunday School in 1906 when a new chapel was built alongside. That new chapel no longer exists and the original building has reverted to its former use as a chapel.
Type and Period (4)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1845 AD to 1906 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Edwardian to Late 20th Century - 1906 AD to 1987 AD?)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Edwardian to Late 20th Century - 1906 AD to 1987 AD?)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1987 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Wesleyan Methodist chapel is still in use. However, the present building, which was built in 1854 and altered c.1880, was converted to a Sunday School in 1906 when a new chapel was built alongside. This was the position when the building was listed in 1986 though now (in 2008) the new chapel of 1906 no longer exists and the original building has reverted to its former use as a chapel. The building has also been altered since the listing: the gabled porch no longer exists and the roof covering has changed from slate to pantiles.The building is constructed of red brick with painted ashlar dressings. The gabled front has a dogtooth verge and tall semi-circular arched blank recesses with ashlar keystones and stone imposts which continue to form a string course. The blank arches define the 3 bays and the outer 2 contain round-headed windows with intersecting Gothick glazing bars. The gable is raised with stone copings and kneelers. The side elevations have 2 segmental-headed windows with glazing bar sashes.There is a gabled brick extension to the rear. For the full description and the legal address of this Grade II Listed Building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 13956.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 117/1.
- <3> SLI9305 Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/79.
- <4> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. Page 226 No. 252.
- <5> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). Page 737.
- <6> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. Page 816.
- <7> SLI12100 Bibliographic Reference: Ambler, R.W.. 2000. Churches, Chapels and Parish Communities of Lincolnshire, 1660-1900. Page 52 No. 262.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23601 40547 (23m by 17m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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