Building record MLI98986 - New Jerusalem Chapel, Horncastle

Summary

New Jerusalem Chapel, a former Swedenborgian chapel on Croft Street, Horncastle. Now in use as a house.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1873 AD to 1950 AD?)
  • (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

New Jerusalem Chapel, a Swedenborgian chapel, was built in 1873 at a cost of £50 with seating for 150. The building is now a house, although the date of the chapel's closure and the building's conversion are unknown. The building is of yellow brick and has a gabled roof. During its conversion into a house the building was heavily altered, with the addition of bay windows, a chimney and a large dormer. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Horncastle.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 73/11.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: CONWAY WALTER J. 1908. HISTORY OF HORNCASTLE. pp.87-9.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 26121 69336 (11m by 12m) Surveyed
Civil Parish HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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