Orby Chapel

[George.]

There is an old chapel, now a  residence, in Orby. It is on the left hand side of the road when travelling towards Ingoldmells.

Can anyone tell me the denomination of the chapel please?

Thanks.

George.

[ricky1]

Hi George
There is a picture on this website about a Baptist Chapel in a field near Orby. Is this the one you are talking about.

http://www.cavillconnections.co.uk/monksthorpe.htm

ricky

[George.]

Hello Ricky,

Thanks for the suggestion. It is difficult to compare the chapel in your link with the attached photograph, but on balance, I don't think that they are the same building. My photograph shows the chapel to be just off the road rather than in a field as described in the link.
Hopefully someone else may be able to identify the chapel.

Thanks again.
George.

[churchspotter]

George

Doesn't look like Monksthorpe Baptist to me - I have a photo of this on my Lincolnshire churches website

http://groups.msn.com/EnglishChurchPhotographs/yetmorelincolnshirechurches.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=877

1905 Kelly's Directory states that there was a Wesleyan chapel built in 1837 seating 80 persons whilst Kelly's 1882 Directory states that the Primitive Methodists have a chapel here.

1872 White's Directory states that both the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist have a chapel here.

1930 Kelly's Directory states that a new Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in 1924 at a cost of £1,400 will seat 120 people.

Hope this helps.

Wendy

[Geoff E]

Looking at Orby on www.old-maps.co.uk there appears to be a "Meth Chapel Wes" marked as well as the church.  Can you spot the location of your chapel on the map?

[George.]

Hi Geoff,
Thanks for the link to the map, but the Methodist Chapel appears to be on the wrong side of the road. I will keep looking.
George.