Shelton and the Ridgway Family

Ridgway Memorial Chapel

Location 12 on the index map

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John Ridgway died in 1860 and in 1867 a new chapel was built on the Grove House Estate, on the corner of Bedford Road and Havelock Place. This chapel seated 450 and was named Ridgway Memorial Chapel.

The chapel followed some Anglican traits, the chapel was more ornate than the Bedford Street chapel, with a tower and spire; also rents were charged for the pews to pay off the building debt and to pay for the minister. In the early 1890's the chapel had the third highest income from seat rents out of the 10 chapels in the Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Circuit. Seat rents were abolished at this chapel in 1909.

The chapel was demolished in 1999. 

Ridgway Memorial Chapel was demolished in 1999

 

photos: 2000

 

  
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