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Listed Building record MDR13062 - Lane Ends Methodist Church, Commonpiece Lane, Osleston and Thurvaston

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Lane Ends Methodist Church, Commonpiece Lane, Osleston and Thurvaston, built in 1838. There is a Primitive Methodist Chapel situated here on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c1880. (1) 'The Primitive Methodist Chapel at Lane Ends is built of red brick and tile, with a brick dentil cornice, and a shaped tablet dated 1838. There is a later porch.' (2) It is still in use as a place of worship [2011]. (3) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 23 SW PARISH OF OSLESTON & THURVASTON COMMONPIECE 3/37 (North Side) Primitive Methodist Chapel II Methodist chapel. 1838 with later additions. Red brick with brick dressings and plain tile roof with terracotta ridge finials and dentilled eaves band. Single storey and two bays with later porch to south and lean-to to east. Central, late C19, gabled porch with C20 double doors under a chamfered stone lintel and to either side, semi-circular headed, tall metal windows with small opening casements. Above the porch to the centre is a small stone plaque inscribed 'Primitive Methodist Chapel 1838'. To the rear elevation are two pointed Gothic traceried metal windows. Attached to east the lean-to has a plank door under a flat arched lintel with incised voussoirs. Interior of the chapel has its original pews and pulpit. Listing NGR: SK2363134661.' (4)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <2> 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. 54.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
  • <4> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334555?section=official-list-entry.

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Grid reference SK 23631 34661 (point)
Civil Parish OSLESTON AND THURVASTON, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 30 2026 2:37PM

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