Building record 5285 - The Chapel, Mill Lane, Congleton

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Small 19th century former Wesleyan Methodist chapel in red brick, laid in Flemish bond. There are stone copings on western gable end. It has a tiled roof with distinctive conical shape over the semicircular apse and terracotta decorative ridge tiles. Lancet windows with shaped brick voussoirs and hood moulds in original timber. Limestone blocks and imprinted bricks bear names and initials at the top of the brick plinth. The building has not been extended despite now being in use as a dwelling.

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Village/Town: Congleton
The Chapel
Mill Lane
CW12 3LP

Small 19th century former Wesleyan Methodist chapel in red brick, laid in Flemish bond. Stone copings on western gable end. Tiled roof with distinctive conical shape over the semicircular apse. Terracotta decorative ridge tiles. Lancet windows with shaped brick voussoirs and hood moulds. Windows are original timber. Limestone blocks and imprinted bricks bear names and initials at the top of the brick plinth. The building has not been extended despite now being in use as a dwelling. (1)


<1> Cheshire East Council, 2010, Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings (Report). SCH5404.

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  • <1> Report: Cheshire East Council. 2010. Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 884 616 (10m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ86SE
Civil Parish CONGLETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County BUGLAWTON, ASTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Aug 22 2011 11:35AM