Wesleyan Chapel, Anfield

ANFIELD - The memorial stones of a new Wesleyan Chapel at Anfield were laid on the 5th inst. The site being triangular, consider able difficulty was experienced in so arranging it as to secure good entrances and staircases. This has, however, been well overcome, and what threatened to be a weak point has been turned into a good feature by the formation of a large central entrance hall approached by three doorways from a fine flight of steps occupying the entire width of the front gable, and from which access can be had to the body and gallery of the chapel, as well as to the school or lecture room below. The chapel is arranged to seat about 900, including galleries on three sides; and when completed will have an unusually fine school or lecture room, which, although beneath the chapel, will be no less than 15ft. high, have large windows on each side practically above ground, and, owing to advantage being taken of the levels, entrance as easy and convenient as if the schools had been built separately at a largely increased cost. There will be also eight vestries, infants" schoolrooms on the ground-floor level, keeper's house, tea boiler room, &c. The exterior will be in harmony with the infants' room, keeper's house, etc, already built, the architects, Messrs. C.O. Ellison and Son, Liverpool and London, have prepared the plans for the entire premises when the first part was erected a few years ago. The front will consist of a double gable, flanked on each side with turreted towers of considerable height, and the staircase forming octagon bays in front thereof. Three traceried windows fill in the gable, and large triplet doors with moulds and diapered work below. The sides will consist of transept gables having three- light traceried windows, and three bays, each having windows to match. The present contract has been given to Mr. S. Webster, builder, Bootle. [Building News 14 November 1884 page 801]

Reference            Building News 14 November 1884 page 801