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Building record MDR11865 - Friends' Meeting House and burial ground, Chapel Street, Monyash

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The 1st edition 25" OS map c. 1880 shows a Friends' Meeting House and burial ground, Chapel Lane, Monyash. (1) The chapel was still in use at the beginning of the 20th century. (2, 3) The Society of Friends have had a meeting house and burial ground here [in Monyash] since 1711. (4) A grade II listed cottage that was converted c. 1711 into Friends Meeting House. It was enlarged in the mid 19th century, now Sunday school [1984]. It is built of coursed limestone and has limestone and gritstone dressings. It has a plain tile and stone slate roof, and a brick gable end stack. It is of two storeys with single storey additions. There is a plank door with a large lintel to the west. The interior of the building has a gallery to the west and south. See list description for more details. (5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXII - 16, 1898.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Bulmer, T and Co.. 1895. History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire. p 439.
  • <5> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. NHLE No: 1334920.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 1497 6671 (44m by 26m)
Civil Parish MONYASH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 18 2015 11:44AM

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