The Chapel was built of stone in 1876. A heating apparatus was installed in 1884. A new schoolroom was opened in 1891/2. By 1899 the buildings had cost £3010. An organ was installed in 1899/1900. In 1940 the chapel had 311sittings in pews. There was a schoolroom and four other rooms. In 1963-5 renovations including a new heating system were carried out as a consequence of a fire at a cost of £5083.11.5d In 1980 there were 250 sittings in the chapel and 2 other rooms and in 1991 250 sittings and 2 other rooms. The building continues to be used as a Methodist place of worship.
Sources
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Carlisle WM District minutes, 1878-99
Cumbria Archive Service, Whitehaven YDFCM2/38
Cumbria Archive Service, Carlisle DFCM1/2/82 – 97
Cumbria Archive Service, Carlisle DFCM3/1/43 – 62
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Carlisle WM District minutes, 1878-99
Cumbria Archives Service, Kendal WDFCM7 Synod Minutes 1937-1974 [NB inconsistencies in the description and reporting of works may mean that some projects are entered twice]
Carlisle Library, 1A287, Methodist Property Statistics 1940, 1980, 1991
Site visit 6.10.2017
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Just connected. My great grandfather, John, laid the foundation stone on Febr 2nd, 1875.
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