Listed Building record MDR12335 - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Elnor Lane, Fernilee

There is a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel within a burial ground situated here on the 1st edition OS map. (1) By the 2nd edition OS map, the burial ground has been extended to its current size. (2) A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was erected in Fernilee in 1871. It is a neat building of brick, lighted by semi-circular windows, and seated with pitchpine benches to accommodate 150. Underneath the chapel is a well-lighted Sunday school. The chapel is in the Whaley Bridge circuit. (3) A small Wesleyan chapel dated 1871 in polychrome brick. It is built of blue brick, with white brick quoins and dressings and red brick dressings. The gabled front elevation has a gabled porch, with stone pilasters to an arched entry with double doors. There is a date stone above door, and railings and a lamp holder to the front. Glazing in the form of 2 lancet lights. (4) It still appears to be in use as a church [2010]. (5)