Mellish Road Methodist Chapel

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Mellish Road Methodist Chapel
General information
StatusDemolished
Type Methodist chapel
Architectural style Gothic
Town or city Walsall
CountryEngland
Coordinates 52°35′34″N1°58′20″W / 52.59268°N 1.97216°W / 52.59268; -1.97216 Coordinates: 52°35′34″N1°58′20″W / 52.59268°N 1.97216°W / 52.59268; -1.97216
Completed1910 (1910)
Demolished2011 (2011)
Cost£3,600
Designations Grade II listed

Mellish Road Methodist Chapel was a grade II listed Methodist chapel in Mellish Road, Walsall, England, built in 1910. [1]

The building was of limestone ashlar, with some exposed brick, [2] and cost £3,600. [3]

In the 1990s, subsidence caused by the flooding of disused mine-workings beneath the chapel caused a significant crack to appear in its walls. It was declared unsafe and abandoned. An arson attack in 2008 further weakened it, and – after being de-listed [4] – it was demolished in 2011. [1]

During demolition, its 50 feet (15 m) octagonal limestone spire was carefully dismantled and later, in 2015, offered for sale, [1] with the initial asking price of £130,000. [3]

The chapel's records are in the Walsall Local History Centre. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Salvaged Walsall chapel spire goes on sale at Britain's quirkiest fair for £130k starting price". Walsall Advertiser . 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. Buildings of England, Staffordshire, p295
  3. 1 2 "For Sale – church spire, would suit large garden or mobile phone aerial". Birmingham Mail . 20 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1414560)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. "Mellish Road Methodist Church, Walsall". The National Archives . Retrieved 22 June 2015.