Monument record MLI99197 - Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Louth
Summary
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Riverhead Road, Louth. Moved to Theddlethorpe All Saints c.1856.
Type and Period (1)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1849 AD to 1856 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Riverhead Road Chapel was built in 1849 to seat 400. In 1855-6 it was closed, dismantled and moved to Theddlethorpe All Saints, who bought the chapel for £600. A photograph of the building after it was moved shows it to be of red brick with a gabled roof, with some yellow brick dressings. A still-extant Sunday school (see PRN 49040) was built directly behind the chapel. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI14408 Bibliographic Reference: Shepherdson, C.. 2010. A List and Brief Details of Chapels in the Louth Circuit, Past and Present. p.3.
- <2> SLI7885 Bibliographic Reference: Leary, W.. 1988. Lincolnshire Methodism. p.76.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.511.
- <4> SLI14499 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Louth.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3373 8795 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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