Building record MLI99077 - Brackenwoodside Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Reeds Beck, Woodhall
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel, built in 1901 on the site of an earlier chapel of 1851. Closed in 1968 and since unused.
Type and Period (3)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1968 AD)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1851 AD to 1901 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1851 AD to 1901 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The first Brackenwoodside chapel was built in 1851 with a Sunday school adjacent. It was rebuilt on the same site in 1901 (without the Sunday school) and closed in 1968. It is of red brick and has a projecting central bay at the front, with a raised Dutch gable featuring stone coping and an emblem. There is mock Tudor/Arts and Crafts decoration either side. The main doorway features a pointed arch with stone hood moulding with decorative foliage ends. The building is currently disused and in a state of some disrepair. {1}{2}{3}
The former chapel was the subject of a programme of building recording, conducted in July 2016 to inform proposed alterations and a change of use to residential. The building was designed by Mortimer and Sons of Lincoln, and was built by Charles Steadman of Woodhall Spa at a cost of £400. The chapel closed in 1968 and has lain unused since that date. Most of the original internal fittings were removed after the building's closure, and damage to the structure has since been caused by encroaching vegetation and dry rot. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI14169 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2011->. Lincs to the Past. http://www.lincstothepast.com/. Meth/C/Brackenwoodside.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 80/8.
- <3> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Stixwould.
- <4> SLI15975 Report: R.M. Otter. 2017. Brackenwoodside Chapel, Sandy Lane, Woodhall Spa. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 20520 65076 (13m by 18m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STIXWOULD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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