NHER 16075 (Building record) - Methodist Chapel, High Street

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Summary

This Methodist chapel was built in the late 18th century and is the oldest still in use in Norfolk. The red brick square two storey building has a pyramidal roof with finial. The façade has three bays and round headed windows. The central doorway has tapering pilasters on each side supporting a pediment over a rounded arch. There are later extensions on both sides of the building. It is said to retain some original fittings.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1373993: METHODIST CHAPEL

Location

Map sheet	TF93NW
Civil Parish	WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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30 April 1989. Visit. Methodist Chapel.
Bears date 1784 on modern board. (S1) puts it at 1793 to 1794. Red brick, square, pyramidal roof with finial. Two storeys, three bays facade with round headed windows. Central doorway on tapering pilasters and pediment over rounded arch. Dentilled cornice. Only two windows in back wall. Later extensions both sides. Said to retain some original fittings. Under restoration 1987.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 April 1980.

The interior has a gallery around 3 sides with a panelled front. The lower seating and pulpit were replaced in the late 19th century. The chapel does retain some fittings such as a full set of wood-grained box-pews and some original panelling.
See (S2) for full details.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 22 October 2012.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
--- SNF73596 Monograph: Hawkes, J.E.. 1998. Walsingham: Methodism in the 19th Century..
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 596.
--- SNF3310 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986-1987. [Articles on the funds needed to restore the Methodist Chapel, Walsingham].
--- SNF8933 Photograph: Rose, E. (NAU). BPE 3A. Little Walsingham Methodist Chapel..
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 NW 29.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 186.
<S2> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 250.

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Record last edited

Jun 19 2017 10:54AM