Newcastle upon Tyne Camden Street Methodist New Connexion chapel

Newcastle upon Tyne Camden Street Methodist New Connexion Chapel as shpwn on Ordnance Survey large scale town plan 1:500 Newcastle upon Tyne , Gateshead and environs Sheet 35 (1894)
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Newcastle upon Tyne Salem Methodist New Connexion chapel
The centenary of the Methodist New Connexion 1797-1897 by T.D. Crothers, T. Rider, W. Longbottom and W.J. Townsend. London: Geo. Burroughs, 1897
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, England, United Kingdom

This chapel replaced the one at Hood Street   In 1876, agreement was reached to purchase land at Falconar Street, which was bought for £600. Plans for the new chapel, on the corner of Camden Street and Falconar Street were drawn up by Mr J.J. Lish and the tender of the builders – White, Sproat and Gibson – of £4,230 was accepted.The chapel opened in 1878.

The chapel seated 900 until it was damaged by enemy action in 1941 and closed.

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