Building record 2598/28/1 - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wellington Road

<1> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), 1994, An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in the North of England, Cheshire Number 13 (Book). SCH4548.

A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Gothic style with a thin octagonal corner tower and spire. Built by William Waddington of Manchester in 1886.

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57966 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Church: 1886 by William Waddington of Manchester. Ashlar buff sandstone. Welsh slate roof and red tile ridge. Thirteenth century style. Aligned nearly north-south. Nave of five bays, south-west tower and spire. Nave has mullioned and transomed lancet headed windows under hood moulds, with lancet shaped lights, with trefoil cusped elements in upper lights. Twin lancet entrances into south front approached by four steps. South window has four lights with geometric tracery above, flanked by lancets. four-stage hexagonal tower, top stage has louvred, lancet bell openings on each face in carved surrounds. Broached spire above. Interior: Only raking south gallery survives alterations of 1959. Some original figured stained glass.

<3> Boddington, T, 1996-2017, Happy Valley (Web Site). SCH8292.

The first Methodist chapel built in Bollington was opened in 1808 on land provided by Peter Lomas, owner of the nearby Waterhouse Mill. The chapel was also used as a Sunday School for the children until a dedicated building was built. A second, larger chapel was built on the same site in 1837. The building was very plain both inside and out, but by 1880 it required significant repair and in 1884 it was decided to replace it with the present chapel building. Significant changes were made to the chapel building in the 1980. A floor was inserted at the level of the balcony, with the upper floor becoming the chapel and the ground floor offices and function rooms. The organ may have been removed at this time. In 2008 the tower spire was rebuilt. Services ceased in 2012 and the building was sold.

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 56/2, 1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts a chapel and small yard owned by the Trustees of Methodist Chapel.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9377, 1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9377, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts a Chapel.

<7> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 22/06/2021 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.