Monument record MLI99258 - Site of a United Methodist Church The Crescent, Spalding
Summary
Site of a United Methodist Church The Crescent, Spalding, now demolished.
Type and Period (3)
- NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (Demolished, Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1857 AD to 1955 AD?)
- UNITED METHODIST CHAPEL (Demolished, Post Medieval - 1857 AD to 1878 AD)
- UNITED METHODIST CHAPEL (Demolished, Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1879 AD to 1955 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The original chapel on the site was built in 1857 and then a United Methodist Free church was built on the site of this smaller chapel in 1878-79 to the design of Bell and Hardy of Lincoln. This stood until the reorganisation of Methodism in Spalding in 1955 when it was demolished. It was a majestic building and many influential Spalding people were members. The last vestiges were apparently cleared away around 1960. A photograph in Spalding Library shows that it had three storeys and a grand classical frontage with a pediment and classical columns and was approached by a broad flight of steps. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. 142 NW.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 142/2.
- <3> SLI14402 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C. and Leveritt, N.. 2008. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the South Holland Circuit, Past and Present. Spalding, The Crescent UM.
- <4> SLI9638 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2004-2009. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels. 25767.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2462 2257 (29m by 31m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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