Building record MLI97095 - Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Branston
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane. Now in use as a house.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1883 AD to 1990 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 65612
This chapel was built in 1883 and superseded the former chapel next to it which became the Sunday School (PRN 61700). It is built of rusticated limestone and has a slate roof with raised gables with stone copings and kneelers. It has a broad five-bay front with a central doorway set in a gabled porch and flanked by lancet windows with stone dressings and replacement metal window frames. The porch has a raised gable and an original window with green leaded glass. The double doorway is set in a pointed arch with a moulded and chamfered hoodmould.The gable elevation has a stepped three- light gothic window between stepped buttresses and an inserted door. The rear elevation has four bays of lancet windows separated by buttresses. The roof has dormer windows inserted to the front and velux windows to the rear. A floor has been inserted. Memorial stones laid in 1883. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 65612.
- <2> SLI12339 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2009. Lincolnshire Archives - Methodist Records. http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/. Branston Chapel.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 79/1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 02115 67147 (17m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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