Listed Building record MDO4562 - Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Pimperne

Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel opened 1847, and much altered since. It was in use as a workshop in 2009. The walls are of cob, with a render covering, and the roof has slate that replaced earlier thatch. A simple hall orientated north-south, with the doorway to the south. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

ST 90450894. An early 19th century Methodist Chapel with cob walls, and until recently with a thatched roof. <1.>

23 March 2009 considered for listing and rejected at sift. At this time the building had rendered walls and a slate roof. The interior retained some of the wooden panelling and possibly a font, but it had been extensively modified to be used as a workshop. <3>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 53 (Monograph). SDO99.

‘(3) METHODIST CHAPEL (90450894), with cob walls and until recently with a thatched roof, consists of a simple hall orientated N.—S., with the doorway on the S.; it is of the first half of the 19th century.’

<2> Stell, C, 1991, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England, 123 (Monograph). SDO11597.

<3> English Heritage, English Heritage Listing File, 506829/001 (Scheduling record). SDO17502.

Sift Summary Report on case 168077, in file 506829/001.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209421 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 11 2022 3:47PM