Chapel and Schools, Duckworth Street, Darwen

CHAPEL AND SCHOOLS, DARWEN - This building has been recently erected for the Trustees of the United Methodist Free Church on the site of the old chapel in Duckworth-street. The basement floor consists of a commodious schoolroom, 64 feet by 56 feet, with infants' room and classroom arranged at either end. Over this is the chapel, on the amphitheatre plan, to seat over 650 persons; cloakrooms have been arranged to the entrance of the chapel, and good vestry accommodation, with organ gallery, at the rear. The work has been carried out by Mr. J. Westwell, builder, of Darwen, at a cost of a little under £4,400, from the plans and under the supervision of Messrs. Hurst and Bolshaw, architects, of Southport. [Building News 26 July 1889 page 125]

Reference           Building News 26 July 1889 page 125 and illustration