Building record MDR13027 - Former chapel, Derby Road, Melbourne
Type and Period (2)
- SWEDENBORGIAN CHAPEL (Victorian - 1863 AD to 1864 AD)
- SWEDENBORGIAN CHAPEL ? (Georgian - 1825 AD to 1825 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Swedenborgian chapel was opened in 1825, and will accommodate 120 persons. (1)
There is a chapel situated here on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. (2)
The New Jerusalem Chapel was built in 1863. The Swedenborgians had a chapel here formerly. (3)
There is a New Church (Swedenborgian) in Derby Road. It was erected in 1864 in the Gothic style and accommodates 200 people. (4)
The building is no longer in use as a place of worship [2011]. It appears to have been converted in to residential units. (5-6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19516 Bibliographic reference: White, F & Co.. 1857. History, Gazetteer & Directory of the County of Derby. p 364.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR3507 Bibliographic reference: Bulmer, T and Co.. 1895. History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire. p 774.
- <4> SDR21041 Bibliographic reference: Kelly, A L (ed.). 1912. Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire. p 341.
- <5> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
- <6> SDR20894 *Internet Web Site: Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/. Website viewed 26/08/2011.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3857 2531 (25m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2017 10:59AM