Building record MLI91972 - Boston Zion Methodist Church, Brothertoft Road, Boston
Summary
Boston Zion Methodist chapel and school, incorporating ancillary buildings, still in use.
Type and Period (3)
- METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHAPEL (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1934 AD to 2050 AD)
- SCHOOL (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1934 AD to 2005 AD?)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Edwardian to Mid 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1956 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13965
The chapel, including a school, was built in 1934 when the congregation moved from the New Connexion Zion chapel in West Street. It originally incorporated the "Iron Chapel" moved from another site in Brothertoft Road. Extensions were added to the rear in the 1950's and 60's and in 2003 creating a school hall and youth centre. The chapel is constructed of red brick. The central body of the building has a hipped slate roof and a bowed front with a flat roof and 7 flat-headed lights of coloured glass separated by pilasters. An ashlar string-course runs around the building at the level of the window heads and around the base of the bowed front. A red brick dentil cornice runs under the stone coping of the roof. The side elevations have upper flat-headed windows in 5 bays separated by brick pilasters. There are single-storey lateral elements, or "aisles", with flat roofs and flat-headed windows. Their fronts contain the doorways to the chapel which are flat-headed with stone architraves. The whole building has a red brick plinth.{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. 13965.
- <2> SLI12101 Map: Boston Borough Council. 2008. Boston Street Map. paper.
- <3> SLI12099 Bibliographic Reference: Leary, W.. 1972. Methodism in the Town of Boston. Pages40-42.
- <4> SLI3614 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1970. 1:10000 Ordnance Survey Series Map. 1:10000. TF 34 SW.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 31660 44146 (51m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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