Building record MLI99008 - Walkergate Chapel, Louth
Summary
Former Wesleyan Association Methodists chapel, built in 1836. Later used as a Baptist Chapel, before being converted to use as a garage.
Type and Period (4)
- WESLEYAN ASSOCIATION CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1836 AD? to 1848 AD)
- BAPTIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1848 AD to 1864 AD?)
- GARAGE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
- WORKSHOP ? (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1878 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Walkergate Chapel was built in 1836 by the Wesleyan Association Methodists - also known as the Warrenites - to seat 300. The chapel was enlarged in 1845, but was sold to the Baptists in 1848. The building is of red brick and has a gabled roof. It has pointed segemental window arches, with red brick cornices and window surrounds. At some point after the chapel closed, the building was converted into a garage, with heavy alterations made to the frontage and interior, most notably the installation of a large garage door. As of 2013 the building seems to be disused and is in poor condition. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
The White's 1872 Trade Directory entry for Louth makes no mention of a chapel on Walkergate, suggesting the building may have already changed use by this date. It is possible that the congregation had moved to the Eastgate Baptist Chapel, thought to have been built in 1864 (see MLI86507). {7}
The chapel was surveyed as part of a programme of building recording undertaken in 2014. A datestone on the west gable elevation reads 'J W M …(1)878'. All internal fixtures and fittings have been removed as part of its conversion into a garage, which included the pouring of a concrete floor with an inspection pit at the southern end of the building, and the creation of offices and a raised gallery at the northern end. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Louth.
- <2> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. p.183, no.991.
- <3> SLI12100 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 2000. Churches, Chapels and Parish Communities of Lincolnshire, 1660-1900. p.162.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.250.
- <5> SLI14169 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2011->2020. Lincs to the Past. http://www.lincstothepast.com/. Meth/C/Louth, Walkergate.
- <6> SLI14408 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the Louth Circuit, Past and Present. p.3.
- <7> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.399.
- <8> SLI17809 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. 32 Queen Street, Louth - Photographic Building Survey. PCA Site Code: QSLB 14.
- <9> SLI17810 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. 32 Queen Street, Louth. LCNCC: 2014.49.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33018 87324 (27m by 17m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: 32 Queen Street, Louth (ELI13979)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to Walkergate Chapel, Louth (ELI11691)
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 3:55PM
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