Former Free Methodist chapel, Howard Street, North Shields
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Description
"Now used as Borough offices, the Chapel on the east side of Howard Street was built in 1856-57 by Green for United Free Methodists. The Free Methodist Church was formed in North Shields in 1850 by the Wesleyan Association, the Protestant Methodists and the Armenian Methodists. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1504371 The building to its right housed the Town Improvement Commissioner's Offices, Savings Bank, Mechanics Institute, Museum and Police Station. It was built 1844-5 by John Dobson for North Shields Improvement Commissioners and taken over as Town Hall 1849. http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=5&uid=1354989 The junction with Saville Street is just beyond." Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2013. -
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What does this mean? Creative Commons License
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Further information
Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3592598
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 6 years, 5 months ago
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Picture Taken: 2013-07-28 -
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