Beswick Primitive Methodist Chapel East Yorkshire

The chapel was built and opened in 1888.

1888 Beswick Primitive Methodist Chapel as it was in 1999

Keith Guyler 1999

The chapel was opened on August 8th 1888 with accommodation for 100. The cost to build was £240. At the end of the celebration and opening the total money added up to £259. 5s. 6d, a surplus of nearly £20.

When the photos were taken in 2009 the chapel had been tastefully converted into a dwelling

Photos taken May 2009.

OS Map ref:106:TA012479

Addtional information (CH 09/2020)

The Primitive Methodist magazine tells us that the memorial stones of Boswick (sic) Primitive Methodist chapel in the Driffield station were laid on Easter Monday, April 2nd, 1888. The 1888 date confirms this as Beswick.

The site was given by Lord Hotham

The October 1888 magazine confirms that the chapel was opened; the services were well attended and all the letable seats were let.

Reference

Primitive Methodist magazine May 1888 page 315

Primitive Methodist magazine October 1888 page 635

Author

Elaine and Richard Pearce

Page added

28/05/2013

Comments about this page

The Architect was possibly W. Petch.
By Colin Dews (28/02/2018)