Reference
MB1/SNW/3/1004
Title
Statistical summary of chapels and other trust properties.
Date free text
1804-1878
Production date
From: 1804 To: 1878
Scope and Content
Gives date chapels were built i.e. St Neots (1794), Tempsford (1804), Gt Barford (1824), Buckden (1839), Eaton Socon (1850), Potton (1851), Gamlingay (1833), Bourn (1839), Eltisley (1835), Toseland (1849), Abbotsley (1851), [Gt] Staughton (n.d. - private property), Gt Paxton (1852, private property). Other details include - the cost of the building when known; income and expenditure annually; general account - debts and liabilities Also a section for 'remarks', e.g. 1860 Tempsford 'debt still heavy, but no present prospect of reducing it'. Gt Barford 'Debt of £170'. Congregations very casual and uncertain. Only 15 in Society - prevent the renewal of the Trust'. Potton Trustees 'are just now erecting a large handsome School Room, and Minister's Vestry & Class Room at an expenditure of £500'. Bourn 'A New Harmonium at a cost of £11 10 0 ...and the property ... improved'. 1865 'The Quarterly Meeting of Decr. 1864 decided upon selling this chapel [Gamlingay] and Mr Inskip was ... to offer it for sale'. Honeydon includes £92 7 10d 'cost of new chapel'. 1878 Gamlingay chapel given as erected 1877.
Level of description
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