NHER 48907 (Building record) - London Road Methodist Chapel
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Previously recorded under NHER 5484.
Methodist chapel built on the site of a parochial chapel of the same name (NHER 5484) in 1858. Chapel on this site by 1824.
1972. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Primitive Methodist Chapel. 1858 by J. A. Hillam. Red brick with gault brick façade and stone dressings. Slate roof. Façade in west gable to street. Two storeys in three bays, the centre bay broken forward. Stone rusticated quoins at all angles."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 4 September 2006. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 21 January 2020.
According to (S2) the chapel occupies part of the site (33m (108ft) by 18.3m (60ft)) of the Old Workhouse. Half the imposing frontage was purchased from Richard Munson of Walpole for £350 in May 1858. This building is described by (S2) as a commodious building capable of seating 800 hearers, was erected at a cost of £1643. The opening ceremony took place on 31 Marhc 1859. In 1892 the organ and organ loft were added.
See (S2) for further information.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 28 February 2020.
Associated Sources (15)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 5484.
- --- SNF686 Documentary Source: Woodward, S.. 1800's. Woodward Correspondance. Norwich Castle Museum. Vol 1, p 116.
- --- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- --- SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- --- SNF6404 Monograph: Hillen, H. J. 1907. History of the Borough of King's Lynn. p 646.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 474.
- --- SNF98340 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1994. Facelift for Victorian chapel. 1 November.
- --- SNF64869 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1995. Timely clean-up for Lynn church. 6 January.
- --- SNF64870 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1997. Major facelift at Lynn Methodist church. 1 August.
- --- SNF8809 Photograph: CUG 1-3.
- --- SNF4572 Publication: Beloe, E.M.. 1899. Our Borough Our Churches. 2.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF709 Serial: 1829. Woodward Correspondance. VolIII. vol.III p.70. p 70.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1210689.
- <S2> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 250.
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2025 12:20AM