Retford, Chapelgate United Methodist Free Church chapel

Retford United Methodist Free Church chapel and the adjoining school were built in 1879. They which seated 400 cost of £2120. The organ cost a further £?200. In 1940 the accommodation consisted of a chapel which seated 400 in pews, a school hall and four other rooms. The buildings were of brick and stone. It had been closed by 1970
Sources
Free Methodist Manual: London, Andrew Crombie, 1899 p 274 Sheffield District, Retford Circuit
Nottinghamshire Record Office MR3/52 Special trust schedules and related papers c 1923-4 Worksop Circuit
John Rylands Library University of Manchester, MAC Lawson, Methodist Church Buildings: Statistical returns including seating accommodation as at July 1st 1940 No 506, Retford, Grove Street Circuit
OS 25 inch Nottinghamshire IX 16 1884-6
The Methodist Church Department of Chapel Affair, Statistical Returns made 6th December 1970 25.23 Retford Circuit