littleboyexplore
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Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
The history
Built in 1841 for a reported cost of £160. The church was eventually closed in September 1993 due to the excessive costs of repairing the building. However, a local pressure group was formed to campaign for its reopening, which happened six months later. The congregation then moved into the adjoining school whilst around £60,000 of renovations took place. The church was rededicated in November 1999. Disused since 2016.
The explore
A beautifully preserved chapel that sits to the SE of the town centre... It's understood that the congregation were ferried to the church on weekends as most were unable to make the journey... but the elderly driver recently retired due to ill health which as left the chapel disused since 2016... Additionally the costings to repair the boiler outweigh demand which signals the end of the chapel in it's current form. It's understood that a transfer of use from chapel to community outsourcing projects is on the cards... So with this in mind we decided to pay the old chapel a visit. It's not often we have come across a religious building that is as beautifully preserved as this... the upkeep here is truly astounding. An original organ with Alter... polished floors and pews that looked like the day they were installed. also of note was the immaculate nature of the embroidery work which we presume would have been carried out by congregations new and old... Hopefully these will find new homes and will be as cared for their have they have been here.
The explore
A beautifully preserved chapel that sits to the SE of the town centre... It's understood that the congregation were ferried to the church on weekends as most were unable to make the journey... but the elderly driver recently retired due to ill health which as left the chapel disused since 2016... Additionally the costings to repair the boiler outweigh demand which signals the end of the chapel in it's current form. It's understood that a transfer of use from chapel to community outsourcing projects is on the cards... So with this in mind we decided to pay the old chapel a visit. It's not often we have come across a religious building that is as beautifully preserved as this... the upkeep here is truly astounding. An original organ with Alter... polished floors and pews that looked like the day they were installed. also of note was the immaculate nature of the embroidery work which we presume would have been carried out by congregations new and old... Hopefully these will find new homes and will be as cared for their have they have been here.
some pictures
LBE
