Monument record MLI92050 - Former Unitarian Chapel, Chapel Row, Boston
Summary
Site of the former Unitarian chapel at Chapel Row, Boston. Built in 1804, and subsequently used by the Society of Friends, Particular Baptists and Reformed Methodists. Demolished in the 1970s during the construction of John Adams Way.
Type and Period (6)
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1804 AD to 1812 AD)
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1812 AD to 1836 AD)
- PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1851 AD to 1855 AD?)
- METHODIST REFORM CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1855 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1960 AD?)
- STOREHOUSE (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1960 AD? to 1970 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of the former Unitarian chapel at Chapel Row, Boston. It was built in 1804 by a Universalist Society, who later moved to the Unitarian chapel in Spain Lane in 1820, after selling the building to the Society of Friends in 1812. The building was used as a Friends Meeting House until 1836, standing empty for a few years before being sold to the Particular Baptists for £50 in 1851. The building was being used by the Reformed Methodists in 1856, and was subsequently used as a school and later as a garage or store. It is described in the Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting houses in Eastern England as being of brick construction with a hipped roof covered by slates and pantiles. The front had 3 bays with round-headed windows and a door which formerly had a pedimented surround. An oval stone tablet over the entrance had the date of construction of 1804. A photograph of the building was included in the Inventory. The building is no longer extant, having been demolished in the 1970s during the construction of John Adams Way. {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. 13997.
- <2> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. pp.198-9, no.43.
- <3> SLI1071 Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. p.205.
- <4> SLI12697 Bibliographic Reference: David M. Butler. 1999. The Quaker Meeting Houses of Britain. vol.1, p.363.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 331 441 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Jun 2 2023 3:33PM
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