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Cherry Street Wesleyan Chapel

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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This image is of the second chapel built in 1823 (a former Chapel was originally opened on this site by Wesley in 1792). The caption also mentions the site of the debtors prison. Viv.

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
A few of contributions about the Chapels from the Cherry Street thread. Viv.

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And from Roy Thornton’s “Lost Buildings ...”
64CF9204-6426-4495-A0BE-3705799C36AF.jpegThe first Chapel was replaced by a larger chapel in 1823, in plain brick, with low pitched roof and a continuous gallery inside. It was demolished in 1886. Looked pretty substantial. Viv.


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