Building record 7205 - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Malpas

This is a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Malpas. The Chapel was built in 1875 and was destroyed by fire in 1891 (1). Dwellings are currently situated on the site (2).

The chapel is located on first, second and third edition Ordnance Survey Mapping of 1875, (3) 1898 (4) and 1911 (5) respectively. Examination of 1940's (6) and 1970's (7) aerial photography suggests that following the original chapel being destroyed by fire, the chapel was rebuilt (8).

Between the 1970's (6) and the 1990's (9) it appears that the chapel was demolished, with dwellings subsequently being contracted (10).

Former stables which were associated with the chapel have been converted into garages for the dwellings, with its architectural features illustrating the buildings previous religious function (1).

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2010, 'An Army of Ordinary People': religious Nonconformism in Chester and South-West Cheshire 18th-20th Centuries (Unpublished Report).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

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, sj4888 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, sj4888 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, sj4888 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, sj4888 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<6> GeoInformation Group, 1940, Luftwaffe Aerial Photographs, sj4888 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5167.

<7> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, sj4888 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

<8> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards, R. (13/03/2013) (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

<9> National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd, 1992-3, National Remote Sensing Centre County Survey (1992-1993), sj4888 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5297.

<10> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Nash, J. (13/03/2013) (Oral Communication). SCH2330.