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Building record MDR12654 - Wensley Methodist Church, Wensley, South Darley

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Full Description

The Methodists have a chapel, built of stone, in 1830. It will seat 150. (1) There is a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel situated here on the 1st edition OS map. (2) There is a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Wensley, with accommodation for 150. It was built in 1830. (3) The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Wensley was built in 1829, and enlarged in 1879. (4) The building still appears to be in use as a place of worship [2011]. (5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: White, F & Co.. 1857. History, Gazetteer & Directory of the County of Derby. p 549.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Bulmer, T and Co.. 1895. History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire. p 354.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: RCHME (Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England). 1986. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Central England - Derbyshire extract. p 56.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 2619 6110 (15m by 11m)
Civil Parish SOUTH DARLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2011 2:23PM

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