Catton Primitive Methodist Chapel (Allendale)

  • Description

    Catton Methodist Church, formerly Catton Lane Foot Chapel. 1882, replacing an earlier chapel. A rather unusual chapel in a free Gothic style, dominated by shouldered arches and corbelling, reminiscent of several buildings in the valley, notable Allenheads Hall (1847). Snecked squared rubble with ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with pierced terracotta ridge tiles. Chamfered plinth and mid-height band, hollow-chamfered below. End elevation to street has a central polygonal bay with two tiers of windows and a projecting porch to the right with a lintel inscribed 'PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL 1882'. Foundation stone (on bay) commemorating Henry Waugh, d.1884, for 50 years a local preacher....
  • Owner

    Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils)
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N7326
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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