Monument record MCC3320 - Stockwell Congregational Chapel, St Helen's Lane, Colchester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9966 2539 (30m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Early 19th century non-conformist chapel.
The List entry records (NHLE no. 1123632):
1. EAST STOCKWELL STREET (East Side) 995 Stockwell Congregational Chapel TL 9925 SE 5/213
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2. Built 1816-17 and improved 1824 and 1826 when new front erected. Red brick with central pediment on the front recessed portico. Built for the Reverend Joseph Herrick after his expulsion from the Old Meeting House in St Helen's Lane by the Unitarian part of the congregation.
Nos 7 to 16 (consec) and Stockwell Congregational Chacel form a group
Listing NGR: TL9966525396
After 1950 Stockwell Street had no minister, and by 1960 its membership had fallen to 20. It closed in 1966. Despite public protests the building remained empty until it was sold in 1979 for conversion to offices.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC19 Monograph: Cooper, Janet (Ed). 1994. Vol. IX, The Borough of Colchester, A History of the County of Essex. Volume IX. pp.339-351.
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Record last edited
May 23 2016 8:26AM