Building record MLI99003 - The Old Chapel, Commercial Road, Louth
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on Commercial Road, built in 1925. Now in use as a house.
Type and Period (3)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1925 AD to 1974 AD)
- WORKSHOP (Late 20th Century - 1980 AD? to 1990 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
'The Old Chapel' on Commercial Road is a former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built in 1925 with seats for 350 at a cost of £2,009. A schoolroom was opened in 1951. The chapel is of red brick and has a gabled roof. It has numerous dentil courses and a raised gable with stone coping. The windows are dressed with yellow brick to the sides. It also has an ocular window and a finial. The chapel closed in 1974, and was disused for many years before being used as workshop, and then being converted into a house. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Louth.
- <2> SLI14408 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the Louth Circuit, Past and Present. p.2.
- <3> SLI14169 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2011->2020. Lincs to the Past. http://www.lincstothepast.com/. Meth/C/Louth, Riverhead.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33609 87821 (25m by 28m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 1:30PM
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