Monument record MLI99196 - Queen Street Chapel, Horncastle
Summary
Queen Street Chapel, Queen Street, Horncastle. Now demolished.
Type and Period (2)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1837 AD to 1869 AD)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1869 AD to 1962 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Queen Street Chapel, a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, was opened on Good Friday 1837. It incorporated interior fittings from an earlier Wesleyan chapel in Horncastle. In 1869, and at a cost of £5,768, the chapel was rebuilt on the same site and now had seating for 1024 people. An adjoining Sunday school was built in 1875, at a cost of £2,578. In 1962 the chapel was deemed unsafe and was closed and then demolished. In 1965 a new chapel was built on the site. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI879 Bibliographic Reference: CONWAY WALTER J. 1908. HISTORY OF HORNCASTLE. pp.65-71.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 71/11.
- <3> SLI14169 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2011->. Lincs to the Past. http://www.lincstothepast.com/. Meth/C/Horncastle, Queen Street.
- <4> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Horncastle.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 26138 69440 (34m by 27m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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