Burnham-on-Crouch Primitive Methodist Chapel

Chelmsford Circuit (Essex)

Keith Guyler, 1994

Opened in 1862 and ceased to be used as a chapel in 1984. The Primitive Methodist building was built to seat 150 congregation members using pew-seating. The chapel was relatively small as it was without any school hall or other rooms. This chapel gained its nickname of “the four diamonds” due to the poly-chrome brick work pattern on the front of the building. Unfortunately, this building ended up being damaged during the war period but was restored. In 1984, the Burnham-on-Crouch chapel in Albert Street was closed as the congregation joined with the United Reformed Church and used their church building in Station Road. Following this amalgamation, the unused chapel building was transferred into a house by 1994.

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  • The February 1910 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 160) contains a report on revival in the Maldon Circuit, including a new schoolroom at Burdham. Unfortunately there is no place I can find called Burdham, so this is more likely to be a typo for Burnham on Crouch.

    There is evidence to confirm the suspicion; Ordnance Survey maps show a change in the footprint of the chapel on Albert Road. In 1897 it is almost square in shape. By 1920 it is a larger elongated rectangle.

    By Christopher Hill (19/01/2023)

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