Lazonby, Scaur Lane chapel was built in 1847. In 1851 it had 50 free and 50 other sittings. In 1940 the chapel had 156 sittings on pews. There was a schoolroom and one other room. It was closed soon afterwards and the building was sold in 1946. It is now in residential use.
Sources
The National Archives HO129/565/3/10
Cumbria Archives Service, Kendal WDFCM7 Synod Minutes 1937-1974
Carlisle Library, 1A287, Methodist Property Statistics 1940, 1980.
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The 1850 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 313-314) contains an account by John Abbott of the establishment of Lazenby (sic) Primitive Methodist chapel. It tells of Adam Dodds re-missioning the village in 1841; opposition from “clerical influence and high churchism”; losing two building plots after building work started; and the chapel finally being built, although no date is given.
The chapel measured 27′ x 21′ and 12′ high, cost £85 of which they had raised £66 with the remainder on a promissory note, and seated 100 worshippers.
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