Monument record MLI97308 - Site of former Wesleyan Reform place of worship, High Street, Ruskington
Summary
Site of former Temperance Hall used as a place of worship by Wesleyan Reformers.
Type and Period (5)
- TEMPERANCE HALL (Post Medieval - 1840 AD? to 1850 AD?)
- WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1850 AD? to 1883 AD)
- STOREHOUSE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1883 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- SCHOOLROOM (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1950 AD? to 1970 AD?)
- CHURCH HALL (Late 20th Century - 1970 AD? to 2000 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Reformers established themselves in the village in the 1850s and used the Temperance Hall for their services. In 1883 the Zion Wesleyan Reform chapel was built in Chestnut Street (PRN 64194). A Hall is indicated on the 1905 OS County Series map on High Street, where the Temperance Hall stood. It was subsequently owned and used by the Peatman family as storage. It was later sold to the council and renamed Church Hall. In the 1950s it was an annexe for the National School. A photograph survives which shows that it was a gabled building, with a raised gable, and a 3-bay front with round-arched windows with intersecting glazing bars. The site is now occupied by a modern shop building with an original tablet 'Hall' reset in the gable. {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. 65659.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 97/11.
- <3> SLI12437 Website: 2009. Ruskington Past. http://www.ruskington-past.co.uk/. High Street. Ref 14/07/2009.
- <4> SLI12100 Bibliographic Reference: Ambler, R.W.. 2000. Churches, Chapels and Parish Communities of Lincolnshire, 1660-1900. page 171.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0840 5104 (9m by 18m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EWERBY AND EVEDON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to site of former nonconformist chapel, High Street, Ruskington (ELI9229)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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