Listed Building record MDR12457 - Methodist Chapel, Ridgeway Moor, Ridgeway, Eckington
Type and Period (1)
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (Georgian - 1806 AD to 1806 AD)
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Full Description
The 1st ed. 25" OS map shows this building as 'Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan)', sitting within a roughly square burial ground. (1)
The Methodist Chapel was the first place of worship to be erected in Ridgeway village in 1806. The site, known as 'The Acre', was acquired from the Sitwell family. The building was of local stone, nearly square in shape and with two large plain-glass windows on each side, the end and the front. From the inception it had a spacious burial ground. A porch was erected in 1901. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR21017 Bibliographic reference: Fox, W. 1950. Ridgeway Village and its Industries.
- <3> SDR21016 Unpublished document: 1986-7. Moss Valley Archaeological Survey Record Sheets. 452, with photo.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 4016 8104 (20m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ECKINGTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2024 2:57AM