Ramsgate, Queen St Primitive Methodist chapel
Queensgate Court Queen Street RAMSGATE CT11 9ER
Geoffrey Oxley 13 October 2018
Geoffrey Oxley 13th October 2018
Keith Guyler 1986
SLt (SCC) M T Phillips RNR
The first Queen Street Primitive Methodist chapel in Ramsgate was opened in 1868 but burnt down in 1873.
Its replacement was opened in 1874. It closed in World War 2 when it was used by the RAF. After this time it became a factory, and at the time of Keith Guyler’s photograph in 1986 it had become a furniture showroom.
On Google Street View in 2014 and Geoffrey Oxley’s photographs in October 2018 it had been converted into flats with a rather grand stone tablet bearing the date 2007 in Roman numerals – Queensgate Court..
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For its entire existence as a Primitive Methodist chapel this building faced a major brewery. I am not aware whether this was intentional. These days the inhabitants of Queensgate Court look out on a branch of Waitrose.
Ramsgate, Queen Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Kent
Both a chapel and a school were built in 1874. By 1932 £2246 had been spent on building work . The chapel seated 300.
Source
John Rylands Library University of Manchester, DDPD83 Property Schedules for the year ending 1932, Thanet Circuit
Thanks to SLt (SCC) Martin T Phillips RNR for the wonderful photo of the Sea Cadets outside the chapel in 1922, which he has just found in the Unit.
Ramsgate, Queen Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Kent
In July 1940 the chapel provided 300 sittings. It had two schoolrooms and one other room. The building had already suffered war damage.
Sources
Methodist Church Buildings: Statistical returns including seating accommodation as at July 1st 1940, p37 No163
Site visit 13.10.2018
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