Great Bridgeford Methodist Chapel

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Date:1966

Description:The Methodist Chapel stood on Eccleshall Road, Great Bridgeford close to what is now (2026) a playing field.

It was described as over 100 years old in 1944 and had been built by the Earl of Lichfield. The tiny chapel measured 30 feet by 15 feet and had seating for 64 people It was brick-built and thatched with an adjoining semi-detached cottage. The cottage was severely damaged in a fire and demolished in 1953. The final service was held by Pastor W.J. Maslen on Sunday, 30 March 1958. At the rime of its closure it was believed to be one of only two thatched Methodist chapels in the country.

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Image courtesy of: Peters, J.E.C. Dr

Donor ref:SAMS Acc. No., P66.3.1569, img: 997 (15/1471)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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