The Churches of Britain and Ireland
Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire
Pentecostal Church. TL 193 447. © Les Needham (2010). The original Providence Strict and Particular Baptist Chapel stood on Back Street at TL 1917 4453. Photos of it are available here, where it's dated to 1843-1987. The flats built on its site can be seen on a Streetview from 2018. The congregation then moved into a converted former telephone exchange across the road, seen here, and its interior, both © Gerard Charmley (2021). The former Primitive Methodist Chapel on Shortmead Street has a date-stone for 1873. According to this source, it was later named Bourne Methodist Chapel, with closure in 1939. TL 1879 4503. © Gerard Charmley (2021). St. Andrew. TL 1880 4460. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Another view, and an interior view, both from old postcards in Judy Flynn's Collection. A modern view, © Les Needham (2010). The ogee-arched doorway, interior, sedilia, a modern window, and the font, all © Chris Stafford (2013). Link. Grade II* listed. St. Peter (R.C.). TL 192 445. © Les Needham (2010). Trinity Methodist Church (originally Wesleyan, 1834) on Shortmead Street. TL 1884 4487. © Les Needham (2010). Link.
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