Building record MLI91964 - Former Primitive Methodist Chapel and School, West Street, Boston
Summary
Former Primitive Methodist Chapel in West Street and adjacent former school in Trinity Street, both now in use as Business premises. Replaces an earlier chapel destroyed by fire.
Type and Period (4)
- PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1898 AD to 1965 AD)
- BUSINESS CENTRE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1966 AD? to 2050 AD)
- SCHOOL (Edwardian to Mid 20th Century - 1903 AD to 1965 AD?)
- PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL (Destroyed by fire 1897, Post Medieval - 1865 AD to 1897 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13962
The former chapel and school are now both in use as business premises. The first chapel on West Street was built in 1865 when a former chapel in George Street became inadequate. This first West Street chapel was destroyed by fire in 1897 and the extant building was constructed in 1898. The last service was held in 1965 and it was subsequently sold. The school was constructed behind the chapel, at right angles to it and facing onto Trinity Street, in 1903. The chapel is constructed of red brick with gault brick dressings. The gabled façade has been completely altered below the pediment but the original façade, of three bays of round-headed windows and square-headed doors separated by tall pilasters, can be seen in a surviving photograph. The pedimented gable partially survives and retains a semi-circular stepped recess. The sides of the façade are faced with gault brick. The principal side elevation has a corbel table of gault brick and 2 tiers of windows separated by tall brick pilasters. The upper tier has round-headed windows with glazing bars, gault brick dressings and cast iron balconies. The Lower tier has segmental-headed windows which have been altered and reglazed. It has a plinth of gault brick. The school is a 2-storeyed, gabled, building constructed of red brick with string courses of gault brick. The roof is coverd with modern tiles. The 3 windows of the upper tier have round heads, with painted stone arches and sills, and glazing bars. The openings at ground level have square heads but the central opening has been replaced by a modern doorway.{1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 13962.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 108/12 109/9.
- <3> SLI12099 Bibliographic Reference: Leary, W.. 1972. Methodism in the Town of Boston. Pages 17-23.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32339 43942 (17m by 34m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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