Building record 7062 - Primitive Methodist Chapel in Agden

This is a Primitive Methodist Chapel opened in 1893 in the village of Agden; the chapel was closed by 1965 and is currently utilized as a dwelling (1).

The Tithe Map for Agden of 1840 states that a chapel occupied this plot (2), first edition OS Map of 1874 shows a Methodist Chapel (Primitive) at this location (3). This continues to appear on later OS Mapping of 1898-189 (4) and 1911 (5). On Modern mapping the location is marked as a Chapel House (6).

It is clear from the historic mapping that a chapel has been at this location from around 1840 (7).

<1> Smithson, A.M., 2010, 'An Army of Ordinary People': religious Nonconformism in Chester and South-West Cheshire 18th-20th Centuries, Appendix A (Unpublished Report). SCH6834.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 6/2 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5143 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5143 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5143 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<6> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 2012 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.

<7> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Nash, Jonathan, 14/8/2012 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.