Building record MLI98921 - Primitive Methodist Chapel and Schoolroom, Cumberworth
Summary
Primitive Methodist chapel and schoolroom, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth. Now forms part of the adjacent house.
Type and Period (3)
- PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1947 AD)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1999 AD to 2050 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1999 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1859 to seat 90 people. The building is of red brick and has a gabled roof. The chapel closed in 1947 when the congregation joined with that of the nearby United Free Methodist chapel. The building was subsequently used as a schoolroom by the congregation until 1999 when it was sold and became part of the adjacent house. {1}{2}{3}
The chapel was opened on the 31st July 1859, when three Sunday sermons were given by the Reverend T. Whitehead from Louth. At this time the chapel was described as a comfortable chapel, 25ft 6" long, by 17ft within, 12ft high to the ceiling, and covered with blue slates. The floor was boarded and the chapel was capable of seating seventy in pews, and there were also thirty free sittings. The congregations for the first services were very large, and a great number of people had to stand outside the chapel to hear, not being able to fit inside. A communal tea and public meeting was held on the subsequent day, where the total cost of building the chapel was reckoned to be about £71. {4}
The conveyance deed of 1859 is for the Primitive Methodist chapel and school, therefore indicating that the building was intended to be used as a combined chapel and schoolroom from the outset. The date for the unification of the Methodist chapels in Cumberworth (1947) is later than the unification of most Methodist chapels (normally 1932), and is thought to be due to the presence of female preachers within the Primitive Methodist Connection, something not generally accepted by the other Methodist groups. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Cumberworth.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 76/1.
- <3> SLI14407 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the East Lincolnshire Circuit, Past and Present. p.4.
- <4> SLI15471 Website: My Primitive Methodist Ancestors. 2012->. My Primitive Methodist Ancestors. http://www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk. Accessed 20/06/2016.
- <5> SLI4514 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Archives. Document Held by the Lincolnshire Archives. Meth/C/Cumberworth, Primitive/D/1/1. Copy of conveyance of chapel site 2 August 1859.
- <6> SLI15712 Electronic Communication: Ella, R and M. 2016. Information from Mr and Mrs Ella. 8 December 2016.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 50473 73232 (6m by 7m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CUMBERWORTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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