Building record MLI98887 - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Main Road, Aby
Summary
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Main Road, Aby. Now in use as a house.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1895 AD to 1994 AD)
- HOUSE (21st Century - 2002 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Wesleyan Methodist chapel, built to replace the School Street chapel in 1895. It had seating for 120 people. The building is in the Gothic style and is of red brick with dressings of yellow brick and stone. It has a gabled roof of Welsh slate. It has pointed door and window arches of rubbed yellow brick. The window arches on the frontage also have stone hood mouldings. The building also has a plinth and decorative butresses with pinnacles. The iron railings are original. The chapel was closed in 1994 and sold in 1995. In 2002 it was converted into a private dwelling. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI14408 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the Louth Circuit, Past and Present. p.2.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 66/5.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.91.
- <4> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Aby.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 41073 78536 (23m by 14m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABY WITH GREENFIELD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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