A chapel which opened in 1850 and held its last service in June 1964.

The building was sold the following year and for many years stood derelict and roofless - possibly only a wall remains.

It is located in Langrick Road, Coningsby parish (TF 245 567)

This Wesleyan chapel was built in 1843 or 1845 and enlarged in 1888.

A Sunday school was added in 1908 and the chapel closed for worship in 1987.

It has been converted into a house "Chateau Coningsby 1990".

It is located on Moorside Road in the parish of Coningsby (TF 246 580)

Barry Barton, 1980

The former chapel has been transformed. Some elements of the gable end have been retained but the centrally placed doorway is now part of a Venetian window.

A layer of stucco covers the attractive brickwork.

May 2018

An earlier photograph (postcard) of Moorside chapel apparently taken before the additon of the Sunday school in 1908.

Undated postcard

There is record of a congregation of General Baptists in Coningsby and Tattershall as early as the mid-1600s.

The current building, dating from 1862, is still in active use.

August 2017

An earlier view of the church with the associated school visible background left.

Geoff Swain Collection 17 August 1998

Day school erected 1842 the gift of Mr John Ovrey

Now used as a youth club.

http://www.coningsbybaptistchurch.org/youth.htm 

DB 25 June 2018

Detail of inscription :- 

"GENERAL BAPTIST

DAY SCHOOL,

Erected by the Gift of

MR JOHN OVREY

of 

CONINGSBY;

1845" 

DB 25 June 2018

Listed in Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1930 "Pawley David, beer retlr. Black Swan"

DB 5 April 2018

Among the commercial residents Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1876 lists Thomas Kerman "Castle inn, butcher & grocer" 

And in 1930 "Castle Hotel (Harold W. Bullock). T N Woodhall Spa 49X5"

DB 5 April 2018 

Marked on the OS 25 inch map published 1905 as "Mortuary Chapel (Church of England)".

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states "A cemetery of 1 acres, formed June 30th, 1884, is managed by the Parish Council" 

DB 25 June 2018

For sale when this image was taken.

The agents website subsequently stated "This appealing traditional style Lincolnshire freehouse trading evenings only has been sold to a first time pub buyer. 

The Horse & Jockey is located close to RAF Coningsby and offers great potential to introduce food and increase the opening hours of the business.

The property benefited from main bar servers and a pool room with darts throw in all capable of accommodating 32 seated customers"

DB 7 May 2019

"Public house and inn. C16 hall with C17 parlour block and early C18 additions to former lower end, with extensive C19 and C20 alterations"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215286 

"The Lea Gate Inn dates back to 1542 making it the oldest licensed premises in the county"

https://www.the-leagate-inn.co.uk/en-GB 

DB 1 May 2019

Local signage states :-

"The sign on the outside of the Inn was painted by Mr. George Boden A.R.A. of Lincoln.

It portrays an old fashioned highwayman replete with black mask and pistol jumping a five barred gate, while in the distance can be seen the low lying fens with a highwayman hanging on a gibbet"

DB 7 May 2019

Douglas C-47 Dakota.

"As there are now no other multi-engine tail wheel aircraft in RAF service outside the BBMF, the Dakota is an important training asset used for initial training of aircrew for the BBMF multi-engine aircraft and for renewing the currency of the Flight's Lancaster pilots each year"

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/dakota/ 

DB 29 September 2017

Hurricane being serviced outside the BBMF Hanger.

"LF363 was built at the Hawker factory at Langley near Slough. It first flew in January 1944 and is believed to be the last Hurricane to enter service with the RAF"

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/hurricane/ 

DB 18 April 2018

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

"Lancaster PA474 is one of only two Lancaster aircraft remaining in airworthy condition out of the 7,377 that were built"

"The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two"

"The prototype Lancaster took to the air for its first flight from Ringway, Manchester, on 9th January 1941; the first production Lancaster flew later that year on 31stOctober"

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/lancaster/  

DB 23 September 2016

"Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised Seafire) and the aircraft remained in production for 12 years"

DB 29 September 2017

Grandslam and Tallboy Bombs displayed outside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre.

"The visitor centre and the RAF hangar are located within the boundaries of RAF Coningsby"

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/heritage-and-tourism/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/ 

DB 18 April 2018 

Bridge spanning the River Bain at National Grid Reference TF226585.

"The Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway, locally known as the New Line, was a railway line in England built to shorten the route between Lincoln and Firsby in Lincolnshire, England.

Its purpose was to improve rail access from Midlands and northern population centres to the seaside resorts at Skegness, Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe.

It was built by the Great Northern Railway (GNR), and opened as a double track line in 1913.

It was authorised under a Light Railway Order, which simplified the legal process ... 

When the direct line from Lincoln to Boston was closed east of Coningsby Junction in 1960, some Lincoln stopping trains ran to Coningsby to terminate their journeys.

The New Line itself was closed on 5 October 1970" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkstead_and_Little_Steeping_Railway

DB 23 August 2020

Remains of railway bridge, formerly spanning Hunters Lane, at OS Grid Ref: TF 224 585.

DB 7 January 2024 

Opened with what was known as the "New Line", between Coningsby Junction and Bellwater Junction, in 1913, the line and station closed in 1970.

The station platforms are of timber, without large buildings on them. This was to reduce the weight at this location, sited as it was on the top of an embankment.

Peter Grey Archive, 1970

Soulby, Sons & Winch were the largest maltsters and brewers in the eastern side of the county. Their principal malthouses and brewery were in Alford from 1868 to 1952.

They also had a maltkiln and brewery in Tumby Road, Coningsby (next to the Baptist Church) from 1861.

This photograph showing a Foden steam wagon, registration number M2191,is dated 1909.

The church of St Michael in Coningsby has a tall ashlar-faced west tower and shows both Decorated with Perpendicular styles.

The polygonal apse and clerestory were added in 1870. It is notable for its large single-handed clock.

Undated postcard

View from the north-east.

August 2013

View from the south-east.

The clearance of the large graveyard has made a considerable change to the setting of the church (see early 20th century postcard).

August 2013

The passageway between tower and nave,

August 2013

The windows in the south aisle are from the Perpendicular period.

August 2013

Kelly's Directory 1930 states :-

"The church of St. Michael and All Angels is an ancient edifice of sandstone, in the Early English style, with some Norman remains, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave of five bays, aisles, south porch with parvise and a lofty embattled tower containing a clock and 6 bells"

DB 23 March 2022

"Chancel rebuilt 1870 by T. C. Hine ... The C19 chancel screen incorporates part of the base of the medieval screen"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

"Marble wall plaque in chancel, in Greek taste to Mary and John Burnham, d.1841"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

"The C19 chancel has a pointed organ loft opening on the north side with marble shafts on corbels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

The Church Guide states " The organ was originally built by Driver and Haigh of Bradford but was rebuilt in 1974 by T.A. Aistrup, Organ Builders of Horncastle".

DB 23 March 2022

A closer view of the sanctuary.

DB 23 March 2022

Sanctuary roof with radiating rafters.

DB 23 March 2022

Decorative tiles in the sanctuary floor.

DB 23 March 2022

A depiction of Saints Martha and Mary.

DB 23 March 2022

Inscription above the left panel reads "SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME" and right panel "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD".

DB 23 March 2022

Gargoyle in the form of a grinning gryphon.

April 2016

Looking east towards the chancel.

The low 5-bay arcades date from the Early English period, with in some places, stiff-leaved capitals.

April 2016

Looking west from the chancel steps. The west doorway - screened off - has a rose window above.

April 2016

"5 bay C13 nave arcades having double chamfered arches, hood moulds with human head stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

Looking west towards the tower arch. 

Kelly's Directory 1930 comments "in the centre alley of the nave are two large slabs, once containing brasses: there are 650 sittings"

Large slabs now presumably covered by the carpet.

DB 23 March 2022

"Unusual apparently C19 clerestory of 10 arched lights with rounded cills, arranged in pairs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

There are label stops above capitals in both north and south arcades.

April 2016

There are label stops above capitals in both north and south arcades.

April 2016

There are label stops above capitals in both north and south arcades.

April 2016

"C18 octagonal panelled pulpit on moulded stand"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

The roof above the nave.

April 2016

"circular window with 8 cusped lobes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

A nearby plaque states that the window was filled with stained glass in 1871.

DB 23 March 2022

Looking east towards the RAF Chapel.

DB 23 March 2022

Looking west.

DB 23 March 2022

A board hanging near the north doorway dated 1841.

DB 23 March 2022

Chapel dedicated in memory of No. 83 (Pathfinder) Squadron who flew from RAF Coningsby.

DB 23 March 2022

A group of three RAF plaques towards the east end of the north aisle and near the RAF Chapel.

DB 23 March 2022

The two-storeyed south porch dates from the Perpendicular period (15th century).

April 2016

Looking east towards a chapel.

DB 23 March 2022

Looking west towards the font.

DB 23 March 2022

Banner displayed on the south wall.

DB 23 March 2022

Chapel at the east end of the south aisle dedicated to Our Lady.

DB 23 March 2022

Charity board hanging near the south doorway dated 1841.

DB 23 March 2022

"C14 octagonal font with waterholding moulded base and panelled sides"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

View from the south aisle, across the nave and into the north aisle.

DB 23 March 2022

In the words of the Church Guide "Between the first and second windows on the south wall is a small brass plate recording the dedication of the Lady Chapel. Above it is a brass plate recording the names of the fallen in World War I while beneath it is a wooden panel recording those who fell in World War II"

DB 23 March 2022

"In the west wall of the nave is a blocked tower doorway now contaning a smaller C14 door with moulded surround and a contemporary circular window with 8 cusped lobes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

Website states :-

"The Chapel is only ten years old , it was once a doctors surgery, but a revamp enabled us to redesign the building to what we have today"

http://www.mysgw.co.uk/Page.asp?PageID=325&SiteID=197 

DB 5 April 2018 

"The original design for Coningsby's village signs was created by Chris Pengelly of Tattershall"

DB 18 April 2018

Coningsby Town Council website states :-

" The War Memorial was built by Thomas Kent of Boston at a cost of £150. 

It is made of broken Aberdeen red granite on a Portland stone base. 

The broken column depicts the broken lives of so many young men and women.   

The Dedication Ceremony was performed by  Reverend Henry Felix, Church of England Rector in September 1921. 

The hymns were "Let Saints On Earth"  and  "O God Our Help In Ages Past" followed by the National Anthem.     

Captain S V Hotchkin MP unveiled the memorial"

http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Coningsby/section.asp?catId=31725 

DB 5 April 2018 

Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Dogdyke Road which closed in 2007.

In "A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Coningsby Circuit Past And Present" prepared by Colin Shepherdson September 1997 (Revised July 1998) it is stated that :-

"The first record of a preaching room was on the 12.6.1755 and it stood on the northern part of the present Dogdyke Road site.

It was replaced by the chapel opened by John Wesley on the 6.7.1779.

This chapel was demolished to make way for the current one which opened on the 8.12.1825.

It was altered in 1906 by the removal of the gallery, changing the pulpit and pews, and adding a porch and vestibule.

A schoolroom was also added and the old one convened into vestries.

The chapel is still in use with a membership of 58"

DB 1 July 2019

"Public house. Early C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215657 

Former White Swan public house at the junction of Dogdyke Road and Old Boston Road.

Listed in Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 "Wilkinson Fredk. White Swan P.H" and in 1930 "Martin Byron, White Swan P.H. T N Woodhall Spa 49Y4"

Also a reference in White's Directory 1856 "Swan, John Lupton, brewer"

DB 23 August 2020

"Public house. Mid C18, altered early C19, minor C20 alterations"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1288182 

DB 5 April 2018 

Nothing now remains of Coningsby's five-sailed tower mill built in 1826.

It was located in Silver Street and was last operated by William Watson.

undated postcard 

The large 5-sailed tower mill viewed from Sykes Lane.

Postcard from David Robinson Collection, undated

Nothing now remains of Coningsby's five-sailed tower mill built in 1826.

It was located in Silver Street and was last operated by William Watson.

Cotswold postcard from David Robinson Collection, undated

The first chapel on this site was built in 1831 and the second one, the current building, replaced it in 1887.

The chapel closed in 1985 and was demolished about five years later leaving a vacant grassy plot.

It is located at NGR TF 219 555 in Coningsby parish

Barry Barton, 1977