Burnt Heath Primitive Methodist chapel
Ardleigh Road Great Bromley Colchester CO7 7TL.
Burnt Heath Primitive Methodist chapel
Keith Guyler 1988
Burnt Heath Primitive Methodist chapel in Ardleigh Road Great Bromley near Colchester dates from 1861. At the time of Keith Guyler’s picture in 1988 it was still in use but planning permission for conversion to a house was granted in 1999. That’s the use in Google Street View in September 2012.
The laying of the foundation stone of the chapel is recorded by J Fortress in the Primitive Methodist magazine of 1862. The society had previously met in a cottage which had become too small. Preachers at the ceremony and following tea meeting on October 23rd included Rev Yeadon as well as Mr Fortress.
The new chapel was planned to be 30′ x 22′.
Reference
Primitive Methodist magazine of 1862.
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The church continues to this day as part of the Trinity Methodist Church, Elmstead Market; which succeeds three Methodist chapels (Burnt Heath, Balls Green and Elmstead Market).
Originally the chapel was known as Great Bromley P M Chapel; altered to Burnt Heath after Union, not to be confused with the ex Wesleyan Great Bromley which was then called Balls Green.
The land was originally purchased for £8.
The chapel was sold in 1999
Detail of the laying of the foundation stone added above.
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