Richards, G. (2013). An Archaeological Standing Building Survey of The New Connexion Methodist Chapel (former), 27-28 Tower Square, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. (NGR SJ 85897 51218).. Rugby: Archaeological Building Recording Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1024913. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Standing Building Survey of The New Connexion Methodist Chapel (former), 27-28 Tower Square, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. (NGR SJ 85897 51218).
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1024913
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This document is an archaeological standing building survey of The New Connexion Methodist Chapel (former), 27-28 Tower Square, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent (SJ 85897 51218), commissioned from Archaeological Building Recording Services (ABRS) by Mr A. Machin in advance of the proposed conversion of the upper floors of the building to residential use. The building was originally built as a New Connexions Methodist Chapel in 1821. It is brick-built. Historical sources indicate worship ceased following the construction of a larger Chapel nearby, the building was sold in 1852 and converted to retail use. The early conversion has severely affected the original building, as a result there is very little coherent evidence of the building's early life as a Chapel. A ceiling rose exposed on the first floor may be part of the original Chapel, but this cannot be confirmed with any certainty. Documentary sources record that a gallery was added to the Chapel to increase seating capacity and cartographic evidence suggests that the Chapel may have been extended towards the west either during its use as a Chapel or soon afterwards. It is difficult, therefore to confirm what, if any of the current building is part of the original Chapel. The true importance of the Chapel is its historical significance, reflecting the rise of 19th century non-conformity in strong working class areas of the country. It also reflects one of the multitudes of sects and break-away missions seen in non-conformity. An important indication of
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Gerwyn Richards
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Archaeological Building Recording Services
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Stoke-on-Trent City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2013
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: 27-28 Tower Square, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent Parish: STOKE ON TRENT District: Stoke-on-Trent County: Staffordshire Country: England Grid Reference: 385897, 351218 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Chapel Building (Monus) 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) 1821 (Auto Detected Temporal) CHAPEL (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: archaeol30-173587 OBIB: 2013-MCTS
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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