Former Free Methodist chapel, Howard Street, North Shields
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Former Free Methodist chapel, Howard Street, North Shields
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 28 Jul 2013
Now used as Borough offices, the Chapel on the east side of Howard Street was built in 1856-57 by Green for United Free Methodists. The Free Methodist Church was formed in North Shields in 1850 by the Wesleyan Association, the Protestant Methodists and the Armenian Methodists. Pastscape: http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1504371 https://web.archive.org/web/20170221190131/https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1504371 The building to its right housed the Town Improvement Commissioner's Offices, Savings Bank, Mechanics Institute, Museum and Police Station. It was built 1844-5 by John Dobson for North Shields Improvement Commissioners and taken over as Town Hall 1849. Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1354989 https://web.archive.org/web/20200627203956/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1354989 The junction with Saville Street is just beyond.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.008978
Longitude
-1.443804