Chapel Street Wesleyan chapel in Bridlington was designed by William Botterill, an architect based in Kingston-upon-Hull who was also responsible for the design of a number of Wesleyan chapels in Lincolnshire and the East Riding. Built to seat 940, by 1940 the accommodation was for 876. The chapel was demolished in 2004, so Keith Guyler’s photograph on British Methodist Buildings illustrates the final period in the chapel’s life. Another photograph, and an account of the chapel’s final days may be found here
Grid Ref: TA185667
Reference: The eighteenth annual report of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, 1872 page 123
Returns of accommodation … 1873. London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1875
Statistical returns … as at July 1st 1940. Manchester: Methodist Church, Department of Chapel Affairs, 1947
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If you could you send a photo of the trowel, and anything you would like to add, to wesleyanancestors@gmail.com then we’ll add it to the site.
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Hi, I have just come across the silver trowel that was used to lay the foundation stone in 1872 by Mr Poshill of Field Cottage, Bridlington
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