Building record MLI91973 - Hospital Bridge Methodist Church, Norfolk Street, Boston
Summary
Wesleyan Methodist chapel and possible Sunday school, Norfolk Street, Boston.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1870 AD to 2050 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1870 AD? to 2050 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The gabled chapel, built in 1870, is constructed of red brick with a modern tile roof covering. The 3-bay front gable has a dentil brick cornice, a roundel in the gable and a central projecting gabled porch which also has a dentil cornice. The original porch doorway is now blocked and has been replaced by a round-headed window with stone arch and arched glazing bars. The current doorway is flat-headed and is situated on the side of the porch. The porch is flanked by 2 flat-headed windows with ashlar stone lintels. The side elevations have 4 bays of the same flat-headed windows. There is a gabled extension to the rear which may have been used by the Sunday School mentioned in documentary sources. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 13966.
- <2> SLI3614 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1970. 1:10000 Ordnance Survey Series Map. 1:10000. TF 34 SW.
- <3> SLI12099 Bibliographic Reference: Leary, W.. 1972. Methodism in the Town of Boston. Page 35.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33030 44861 (13m by 19m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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