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Stop 12
Former Methodist Chapel

See how a determined congregation outgrew its first chapel and created a striking Broadway landmark.

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Former Methodist Church on The Broadway in Woodhall Spa
The prominent 1907 former Methodist chapel on The Broadway.
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WhereThe Broadway
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AccessExterior view only; converted private property
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StoryA congregation that quickly outgrew its home
The story behind the stop

From a combined schoolroom to a chapel for 425

Woodhall Spa’s Methodists pressed for a place of worship and obtained land in 1898. A combined chapel and schoolroom opened in 1899, but the congregation soon needed more space.

Foundation stones for a larger chapel were laid in snow on 29 January 1907, and it opened that August. Built by Mr Thompson of Louth for about £4,000, the new building seated roughly 425 people. The earlier chapel remained the Sunday School. The large 1907 chapel was later sold and converted to other uses, so today this is an exterior heritage stop rather than a public interior.

Image credit: JThomas / Former Methodist Church on Broadway, Woodhall Spa · CC BY-SA 2.0. Image cropped.
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Provisional direction · physical check pending

Next: St Peter’s Church

Continue along the confirmed public pavement towards St Peter’s Church. The exact pavement side and any crossing will be added after the route has been walked.