Belmont Congregational Chapel

BELMONT CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL. - The Belmont moors are the highest parts of the Moorland which surrounds Bolton le Moors. Here is a village the inhabitants of which are wholly employed by Messrs. Deakin, who have large bleachworks. The old Congregational chapel was built at the beginning of last century, and the new one has now been erected mainly owing to the liberality of Messrs Deakin: Messrs. Bradshaw and Gass, F/FRIBA, of  Bolton, being the architects, Externally the building is of Yorkshire stone, with red stone and red terra  cotta dressings throughout. Internally the walls are faced with red brick, the wainscoting, pews, and other wood work being stained a dull green. Messrs Dougill of Horwich, were the contractors.

Reference           Building News 19 April 1901 Page 529 and illustration