Wesleyan Chapel, Bridge Street, Bolton: Alterations

B0LT0N.—The Wesleyan Chapel in Bridge Street was re-opened last week, after alterations, carried out from designs of Mr. Thomas Ormrod, of Town Hall-square, Bolton, at a cost of over £3,500. The roof has been renewed, a fresh ceiling being provided, and the whole re-slated, and the other works include new galleries and pulpit, re-pewing, new heating apparatus—in fact, renewing every part of the interior of the building. Mr. Warburton took the contract for the painting and plastering of the walls; Mr. Robert Walsh, Daubhill, the heating apparatus; Mr. Joseph Bell, the plumbing and glazing; Mr. W. Townson, the joinering work; and Mr. Alfred Glover, the stonework necessary for the alteration of the front of the chapel, so as to have a central entrance in addition to the two already existing, and a vestibule. For a new organ, the tender of Messrs. Forster and Andrews, Hull (£800), was accepted. The ceiling is laid out in 16 panels, with intersecting beams; there is a large circular panel in the centre for the principal chandelier, richly ornamented, and four smaller panels for the other chandeliers. The ceiling has a cream ground picked out in colours, and the walls are sage-green, with a dado of cinnamon colour, surmounted by a neat border. The gallery has been lowered about 2 feet, and the shape has been altered. All pews are of pitch-pine. Tho pulpit is of the rostrum type, and is also of pitch-pine, relieved with carvings. The accommodation is about the same as before—900 sittings. {Building News 17 April 1885 page 604]

BOLTON - Considerable alterations have just been made to the Wesleyan Chapel, Bridge Street, Bolton, at a cost of about £3,500. The architect is Mr. Thomas Ormrod, and the builder is Mr. Willian Townson, of Bolton, the ventilation (Tobine system), being entrusted to Mr. Edward Wood, of Manchester. [British Architect 17 April 1885 page 192]

BOLTON - Bridge-street Wesleyan Chapel, Bolton, has been re-opened, after internal reconstruction, at a cost of about £3,500. The plastering and decorating work was let to Mr Warburton; Mr. Robert Walsh (Daubhill) received the order for the heating apparatus; Mr. Alfred Glover the stonework; Mr. Joseph Bell the plumbing and glazing; the remainder, joiners’ work, —being given to Mr. W. Townson Messrs. Forster & Andrews (Hull), were requested to build a new instrument, at a cost of about £800. The chapel will accommodate, as before, about 900 persons. The work has been carried out under the personal supervision of Mr. Ormrod, architect, Bolton. [Builder 20 June 1885 page 885]

Reference    Building News 17 April 1885 page 604
Reference    British Architect 17 April 1885 page 192
Reference    Builder 20 June 1885 page 885