Listed Building record MDR12921 - The Latch Lifter, No. 75 South Street, Ilkeston

The Latch Lifter, No. 75 South Street, Ilkeston, built in 1784. 'The General Baptist Chapel on South street was erected in 1784.It was enlarged in 1842, and will now seat 500 [1857].' (1) The building is labelled as a Sunday School on the 1st edition OS map of c1880. It is labelled as a chapel on the 2nd edition 25" OS map of c1900, and the 3rd edition 25" OS map of the early 19th century. (2-4) 'The former General Baptist Chapel on South Street was built in 1784. The Baptists formerly met at Little Hallam as part of the Kegworth Church, but in 1785 they became independent. In 1858, a new chapel was built in Queen Street. This chapel was later used by the Elim Pentecostal Church. It is a plain structure of brick, with a rendered gabled front, and a slated roof. The front elevation has two tiers of windows and is of three bays. The original building of 1784 was enlarged to the east in 1842 by the addition of minor rooms. It was also heightened and partly refronted. Two original wide windows remain in each side wall. The interior has a gallery around three sides that was added in c1795-1798, but has otherwise been refitted. Demolition of the chapel was proposed in 1975.' (5) 'The Baptist Chapel on South Street was built in 1784-1785 and extended in 1842. To the south side of the chapel, on the site of Robey Yard, stood the original Sunday school rooms [now demolished]. Following the opening of the Queen Street Baptist Chapel, the former chapel itself was used as a Sunday school.' (6) The Listed Building name of 'Nazarene Church' may potentially be misleading, as the present Nazarene Church is on Corporation Street. The Ilkeston and District Local History Society describes the Church of the Nazarene as opening on South Street in 1940, before later moving to the former Wesleyan Chapel on Corporation Road in 1964. It therefore appears likely that the former Baptist Chapel was used by the Nazarene Church between 1940-1964. (7-8) The building no longer appears to be in use as a place of worship [2011]. From the National Heritage List for England: 'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 July 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SK 44 SE 3/56 PARISH OF ILKESTON SOUTH STREET (East Side) No 75 (The Old Chapel) (Formerly listed as Nazarene Church) 27.3.75 II Non-conformist church at time of listing. 1784, altered mid-C19. Red brick, painted to west. Painted stone dressings. Welsh slate roof. Two storeys. Three bay west elevation with pedimented gable. C19 gabled porch, flanked on each side by segment headed windows with small pane casements. Moulded hoodmould and impost band. Three similar windows above with moulded impost band. The interior has a gallery around three sides, supported on cast iron columns. Raised and fielded panelled front with fluted pilasters. Raised and fielded panelled dado. Listing NGR: SK4656641442.' (9)