Building record MLI99293 - Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Londonthorpe
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel, High Road, Londonthorpe. Now in use as a house.
Type and Period (4)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1838 AD to 1858 AD)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1888 AD)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1888 AD to 1953 AD)
- HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1953 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Londonthorpe Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1838, rebuilt in 1858 and rebuilt again 1888. The 1888 chapel seated 75 people. It closed in 1953 and was subsequently converted into a house. The building is red brick with a gabled roof. There is a stone tablet inscribed with the date '1888' on the gable. The second-storey window arches are round-headed and of stone. The first-storey windows are modern replacements. There are decorative buttresses to the side elevations. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 114/10.
- <2> SLI14412 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in South Kesteven. Londonthorpe.
- <3> SLI14169 Website: Lincolnshire County Council. 2011->. Lincs to the Past. http://www.lincstothepast.com/. Meth/C/Londonthorpe.
- <4> SLI14399 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2008. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the South Lincolnshire Circuit, Past and Present. p.7.
- <5> SLI7745 Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. No.428, p.80.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 95290 37957 (8m by 9m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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