Irby in the Marsh Primitive Methodist chapel
Wainfleet Road, Irby in the Marsh PE24 5AT
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Irby in the Marsh Primitive Methodist chapel dates from 1838 and served for just under 100 years, until 1934. After closure it became a garage/store for a new house.
Jeremiah Gilbert tells us in the Primitive Methodist magazine that the chapel opened on April 1st 1838. Mr Richard Hansley gave the land and a sovereign. He offered to lead 2,000 bricks and 1 chaldron of lime. Six or seven others followed this example all promising a sovereign, to lead bricks or anything else that was wanted. Sister Stamp was one of the opening speakers.
The Primitive Methodist magazine for January 1857 contains an account by Arthur Beanland of the re-opening of Irby chapel on October 26th 1856. By then the chapel was “in a dilatidated state and the society in an abject condition.” Congregations were very small and class meetings”like angels’ visits, few and far between.” However, the friends set to and cleaned the chapel, re-plastered the walls, painted and repaired the pews. The society was revived and a Sunday school of thirty scholars established.
Sermons at the opening services and tea meetings were preached by Rev W Marwood from Alford. Donations came from Mr Stone and Mrs Barker, Mrs Handford, Mrs Redford and Mrs Tacey.
On Google Street View in 2009 it has been converted into living accommodation – probably a singe room.
location: TF 474631
Reference
Primitive Methodist magazine 1839 pages 458-459
Primitive Methodist magazine January 1857 page 50
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O.S. Map, Lincolnshire, LXXXlll. S.E., scale six-inch, surveyed 1887, published 1888, to include Methodist Chapel (Primitive) ,near Elm Cottage, Irby in the Marsh :
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101589617
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O.S. Map, Lincolnshire, LXXXlll.11., scale 25 inch, surveyed 1888, published 1889, bottom right of map, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Irby in the Marsh :
https://maps.nls.uk/view/114650268
Kind regards, Ray & Marie.
Lincolnshire Archives, Lincoln:
ML198997: Irby in the Marsh, Primitive Methodist Chapel, built 1837/8 to seat 126, closed 1921 (?), a house in year 2006.
Ref. SR Journal, a mention of Ranters Chapel, pre 1914, Irby in the Marsh
Ref. LLHS48/4/4: Handbill mentioning Sermons and Preachers, etc.
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