This major Wesleyan Methodist Association chapel was designed by James Simpson (1798-1864) who designed over thirty chapels for the various branches of Methodism, mainly in Yorkshire.
Lady Lane Chapel was erected in 1839-40, at a cost of £6,000, and was a structure of brick, with stone dressings, and seating about 1,650 persons. We are told in 1893 that the organ cost £400. We are fortunate that when Leeds was mapped at a scale of 1:1056 in 1847 the internal arrangements of the chapel were included.
The building is listed Grade II, and a fuller description may be found here
The building was converted to offices in 1933, being used at various times by Hoover (vacuum cleaner manufacturers), by the Army as a recruiting office, as an Unemployment Benefit Office and finally British Road Services. Templar House as it now is.
It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could add any information about the Methodist life of this building.
Grid reference SE3054533759
Sources:
Wesleyan Methodist Association Magazine, Vol. 6, 1843
Ordnance Survey 1:1056 Leeds, Sheet 11, 1847
‘1893 Kelly’s Directory of Leeds, Sheffield and Rotherham’
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