Wesleyan Chapel Ford Green Road, Smallthorne

SMALLTHORNE. A Wesleyan chapel was built at Smallthorne in 1857 but was replaced by a new chapel in 1867, the old one being sold. This chapel was enlarged in 1886. In 1940 it seated 400 and was still in use in 1957. A Sunday school, behind the chapel, was built in 1872. Early OS maps indicate that the chapel and school stood on the vacant plot at the junction of Leek Road and Victoria Street (now Ford Green Road and Regina Street)

SMALLTH0RNE – The ceremony of laying the corner stone of anew Wesleyan chapel in course erection at Smallthorne. Staffordshire, took place on Monday last. Messrs. G. and J. Moss, of Smallthorne, have contracted to erect the new building from the designs of Mr. George Ford, architect, Burslem. The style of the erection is to be Italian. It will be 56 feet by 33 feet, and its height will be 30 feet. It will be so constructed that galleries may be introduced when required. Accommodation will be afforded for about 300 persons on the ground floor. In front there will be three bays, with white brick pilasters and arches, the centre being filled in with three-light windows and the side bays with two-light windows. The total cost of the land, building, heating, and fittings will be upwards of £1,000. [Building News 20 September 1867 page 655]

Reference     Building News 20 September 1867 page 655