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  • Lincoln, Silver Street United Methodist Free Church chapel, Lincolnshire

    Bellamy, Pearson (1822-1901) and Hardy, John Spence (1814-1892) They were an important Lincoln based practice, and there is a full account of their work here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_and_Hardy

    Their work for the various strands of Methodism was as follows:
    1854 Louth, Lincs, Eastgate UMFC
    1860 Martin by Timberland, Lincs, WM
    1860 Grimsby, Cleethorpe Road, Victoria WM
    1860 Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, Union Street WM
    1863 Lincoln, Newport UMFC
    1864 Lincoln, Silver Street, Zion UMFC
    1865 Stallingborough, Lincs, WM
    1865 Sedbergh, Yorkshire WM
    1865 Leighton Buzzard, Beds., Hockcliffe Road WM
    1865 Boston, Lincs., West Street WM
    1866 Goulceby, Lincs. WM
    1866 Keelby, Lincs. WM
    1868 Grantham (Little Gonerby), Lincs., Chapel Street UMFC
    1869 Hackthorne, Lincs. WM
    1869 Swinderby, Lincs. WM
    1872 Wildmoor, Lincs, New York Wesleyan chapel, Dogdyke Road
    1874 Sibsey, Lincs., Main Road WM
    1875 Lincoln, High Street, Hannah Memorial WM
    1875 Kirkstead, Lincs. WM
    1877 Binbrook, Lincs. High Street WM
    1878 West Ashby, Lincs. WM
    1878/79 Spalding, The crescent/Spring Gardens UMFC
    1879 Lincoln, Bailgate WM
    1880 Retford, Notts., Grove Street WM
    1884 Lincoln, Portland Street Mission WM
    1885 Willingham by Bow, Lincs WM

    By Philip Thornborow (20/11/2024)

  • Lincoln, Silver Street United Methodist Free Church chapel, Lincolnshire

    What a remarkable building. The architect seems to have thrown everything in the ornamentation pattern book at this facade. But who was he? Can other examples of his chapel work be identified?

    By G W Oxley (20/11/2024)

  • Ilkeston Methodist New Connexion chapel

    Ilkeston Methodist New Connexion chapel, Derbyshire
    The cost of Ilkeston MNC Chapel, including the land, was £2000. In 1894-5 the chapel was described as
    A neat Gothic structure, comprising nave, side aisles, and a octagon turret and spire. In the front is a large Gothic window of five lights formerly in the chapel in Market Street…… the choir gallery and open pews were taken from the same building”
    By 1901 £1500 had been spent on the original construction and the subsequent enlargement of the chapel which seated 625. A further £35 had been spent on purchasing an organ or other instrument.
    Sources
    Bulmer’s Directory of Derbyshire, 1894-5, p. 538

    By G W Oxley (20/11/2024)

  • Lincoln, Saxon Street United Methodist Free Church chapel, Lincolnshire

    This chapel was also to the design of Bellamy and Hardy.

    By Philip Thornborow (18/11/2024)
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