Primitive Methodist Chapel, Fountain Street, Leek

Description:The Chapel was built in 1836 and re-constructed in 1884 to designs by Messrs. Sugden of Leek. In 1851, a congregation of 217 was recorded at the Sunday evening service, a significant figure considering that there was also the Brunswick (Methodist) Chapel in town. In 1941 both the Methodist Chapels were among the buildings hit in an air-raid on Leek, although neither are recorded as having been badly damaged. After church services moved from Fountain Street to the New Connection Chapel at the corner of Ball Haye Street and Queen Street in 1949, the building had several uses, and at one time was the Inland Revenue's offices. The Chapel was demolished in the early 1970s.