Sileby Wesleyan Methodist Church
| Wesleyan Methodist Church, Sileby | |
|---|---|
 Wesleyan Methodist Church, Sileby | |
  Wesleyan Methodist Church, Sileby Location within Leicestershire | |
| 52°43′48.7″N 1°6′37.3″W / 52.730194°N 1.110361°W | |
| Location | Sileby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 3 December 1884 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 persons |
Sileby Wesleyan Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in Sileby, Leicestershire.
History
Methodism in Sileby started around 1791 when a cottage was purchased for around £70 and converted into a chapel. In 1881 the congregation was in need of a new building.[1] This was erected in High Street at a cost of £2,000 (equivalent to £222,300 in 2023)[2] and presented to the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion at Sileby by Thomas Caloe of Mill Villa on 3 December 1884.[3]
In 1969, the congregation decided to close the church and moved to join Sileby Primitive Methodist Church on King Street.
Organ
A pipe organ by Taylor of Leicester was installed in 1885.[4] On closure of the chapel, the organ was moved to All Saints’ Church, Cossington and then in 2012 exported to Italy.
References
- ^ "Wesleyanism". Leicester Chronicle. England. 28 May 1881. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Opening of a new Wesleyan Chapel at Sileby". Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News. England. 4 December 1884. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [E01918]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 February 2020.