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Goulceby The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1819 and replaced in 1838 and again in 1866. The chapel closed in 1940 Methodism when the congregation moved to the former United Methodist chapel. The United Methodist Free chapel (depicted) was built in 1854 to seat 100. A porch was added c.1910. It St. Andrews was sold to be used as a grain store in 1933, School Church when the denominations united, but was in the Wesleyan bought back by the Methodists and Chapel Main Road

Butt Lane reopened in 1940, after they closed First United the chapel they had been using. DONINGTON Primitive Chapel The chapel finally closed ON BAIN Methodist South Wolds Villages Location of Former Chapels Chapel Location of Former Chapels permanently in 1980. Quarry Wesleyan Chapel (Brough on Bain) Shop Lane BURGH ON BAIN The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in about 1805. A The Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built just over Location of Former Chapels the boundary in the parish of Gayton le new chapel was built on Old School Lane in 1839 to seat 176, and Wold. The chapel was built in 1869 and closed in closed in 1936. It was then used as a store before becoming derelict 1910. The United Methodist chapel was also built Burgh on Bain A157 To and being demolished in 1999. The Primitive Methodist chapel Bridge just over the parish boundary in the parish of was built in 1854 on Main Road and the new chapel was built Wesleyan First United adjoining it in 1936. This closed in 1988. The building is of red brick in 1854 and closed in 1954. Chapel Chapel and has a gabled roof. In 1936 a large extension was added, giving the chapel a capacity of 200. The older part of the chapel became a to Burgh on Bain schoolroom. The chapel closed in 1988 and was converted into a house in 1993. The Free chapel was built in 1868 on Mill Road and closed in 1901.

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Muckton Donington on Bain A16 The Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1834 on Ings Lane. It closed in 1938 and was used by the local baker for storing corn for his chickens until the site was developed for housing. The Burwell Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1811 on Chapel Lane and was replaced on the same site by a new chapel (depicted) in 1872. You are here This closed in 1991, although the Society continued to meet in the Goulceby Village Hall until 2006. Scotby The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1797 in Chapel G ain r Lane and was replaced by a new chapel (depicted) on a different een er B

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The Wesleyan Methodist chapel (depicted upper), East Road was built in 1808 and closed in 1940. The building was still extant in the 1970s but has since been demolished. Tetford Mount Zion chapel Former Village Chapels in the South Wolds Area (depicted lower) was built on West Road by the Wesleyan Reform Union in 1862, but was sold to the Primitive Methodists in 1871. It closed in 1986 and was subsequently converted into a house. The The Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1822 and closed building is of red brick and has a gabled roof. There is little c.1875. The Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in1833 and decoration other than tumbled brickwork acting as kneelers on the replaced by a new chapel (depicted) on the west side of Main gable. It has had the windows replaced as part of its conversion Road. This closed in 1972 and was subsequently demolished. into a house.

Methodism is a Christian denomination known since handful of chapels in 1800 there were, by 1900, over 30 1932 as The Methodist Church. Rooted in , chapels in the South Wolds villages shown with seating the Methodist movement was founded by John Wesley for over 3000 worshippers in total. However, by 1950 only who was born at Epworth in 1703. Following John about 19 chapels remained in use falling further to only 9 Wesley's death in 1791 there were many successions of by 1980. Some were converted into or incorporated in chapels in the South Wolds area depicted on the map houses but many were simply demolished. Today the including Primitive Methodists, Wesleyan Methodists, only remaining place of Methodist worship outside the Free Methodists and United Free Methodists. From just a towns of and Louth is here at Scamblesby. Designed & Produced by: www.dabgraphics.co.uk Designed & Produced