Castle Donington Methodist Church

Castle Donington Methodist Church
Castle Donington Methodist Church
52°50′28.41″N 1°20′20.86″W
Location	Castle Donington
Country	England
Denomination	Methodist
Website	cd-mc.co.uk
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect(s)	Albert Edward Lambert
Groundbreaking	1905
Completed	1906
Construction cost	£6,500

Castle Donington Methodist Church is a Grade II listed Methodist Church in Castle Donington, Leicestershire.[1]

History

The Methodist Church was designed by the architect Albert Edward Lambert and opened on 16 May 1906,[2] although a Methodist church existed on the site since the early 18th century.[3] It cost around £6,500. (equivalent to £883,117 in 2023).[4]

The church closed for worship in 2022. The building was put up for sale by auction and fetched £166,000 in October 2024.[5][6]

Organ

The church contains a two manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]

References

1. The Buildings of England. Leicestershire. Nikolaus Pevsner
2. Derby Daily Telegraph - Friday 18 May 1906. p.3. New Wesleyan Chapel at Castle Donington
3. "Castle Donington Methodist Church". www.cd-mc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
4. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
5. Garrett, Lee (10 April 2023). "Former church and house to go under the hammer". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. "'Unique' church smashes estimates at auction". Leicestershire Live. 26 October 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
7. "NPOR [P00155]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 August 2014.