Building record MLI97746 - Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Chapel Drove, Holbeach Drove
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel, built in 1833. The last service was held in the chapel in 2024.
Type and Period (1)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1833 AD to 2024 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Holbeach Drove. The chapel opened in 1833, and had seating for 200 people, with its services being regularly fully attended in the mid 19th century, according to the 1851 religious census. The building was still in use as a place of worship in 2010. The building is constructed of red brick, and features a hipped pantile roof. Originally just two bays long, the building was extended at some point to add a further bay to the east. A stone tablet inscribed 'Wesleyan Methodist Chapel 1833' is on the northern elevation set centrally between what were the original two flat-headed glazing bar sash windows on this elevation. The windows on the south side have been replaced. The current entrance is to the eastern gable, with the central doorway having a round-arched head and fan-light with radiating spokes. Attached to the western end is a later gabled brick extension with a slate roof, currently in use as a domestic garage. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The building was the subject of a programme of photographic recording, conducted in October 2026 to inform its proposed conversion to residential use. Originally opened as a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in 1833, the building held its last service in April 2024, standing vacant after that. Many of the original fixtures and fittings were present at the time of the survey, including the former panelled, timber pulpit. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.832.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 149/9.
- <3> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. p.28, no.142.
- <4> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 25673.
- <5> SLI9202 Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.212, no.144.
- <6> SLI19497 Report: David Webb. 2026. Hobeach Drove Methodist Chapel. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32562 12310 (12m by 8m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2026 8:30AM
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