What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Wesleyan Chapels. A Wesleyan Chapel was built here in 1865. The foundation stone was laid on 10 May and the chapel opened on 3 November 1865. Extending in 1892 and again in 1935 it was demolished to make way for the present church in 1997. An older Wesleyan chapel, built in Dean's Street in 1811 was sold to the Primitive Methodists in 1864 and demolished in 1936
The Wesleyan Chapel in Oakham served as a significant religious and community center for Methodists from its construction in 1865 until its demolition in 1997, reflecting the enduring influence of Methodism in the region.
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Photo: David Hillas on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0