Building record 1563/17/0 - Brunswick Methodist Chapel

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Summary

Methodist Chapel converted for use as offices and was built in 1823 with later C19 additions and C20 alterations. Built of brick with a slate roof.

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Full Description

Methodist Chapel converted for use as offices. Built in 1823 with later C19 additions and C20 alterations. Brick with slate roof. The interior has a gallery supported on cast-iron doric columns, coffered ceiling, wooden pews and an organ and pulpit of c1860 (1). The fron wall of five bays with two tiers of round-arched windows has a three-bay pedimented centre and a formerley open semi-circular porch with doric columns and entablature. The side walls, originally of six bays, have been extended by two further bays to the rear (2).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 886-1/8/37 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> 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 79 (Book). SCH4548.

<3> Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Borough of Macclesfield 1994/ 26 (Unpublished Report). SCH4570.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. 886-1/8/37.
  • <2> Book: 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 79.
  • <3> Unpublished Report: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Borough of Macclesfield 1994/ 26.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 918 729 (27m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97SW
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD NON PARISH AREA, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County SUTTON DOWNES, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Feb 1 2024 11:16AM