Cote Houses (Court Houses) Primitive Methodist chapel

Court Houses in the Primitive Methodist magazine: Cote Houses on Ordnance Survey maps

Cote Houses (Court Houses) Primitive Methodist chapel

A Worsnip describes the opening in the 1859 Primitive Methodist magazine of a Primitive Methodist chapel at Court Houses.

We are told that Court Houses consisted of a few scattered houses about 3 miles west of Scotter. It was the location of one of the first camp meetings in Lincolnshire with hospitality provided in the house of T Harsley. A small society with week-day preaching services existed for many years but as congregations increased a piece of land was bought from Mr J Harsley. A chapel costing £88/10s/6½d was built; they had raised almost a half at the time of opening. Mr J Harsley and G Everett transported the materials free of charge.

Court Houses Primitive Methodist chapel was opened 26th September 1858 when the preacher was Mrs W Lonsdale. Mr Sanderson preached the following week.

Thanks to Adrian Gray for pointing out that the Primitive Methodist Magazine got the name wrong – it is actually Cote Houses.

The chapel is still clearly marked on the 1905 Ordnance Survey map, so clearly served for at least 47 years.  Remarkably, given its remote location, it is still there, marked as Methodist Church, on the 1948 map. Street View in 2021 shows the isolated site simply as a small hedge thicket.

Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine 1859 p.42-43

 

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