Ancient_and_modern_York_a_guide

94 ANCIENT AND
accommodate 1300 persons. In consequence of trie in
creasing numbers of the congregation it was, in the year
1838, deemed expedient to build another and more com
modious chapel ; and on the 19th of July in that year,
the foundation stone of Salem chapel was laid. In 1839,
the new building being opened, part of the congregation
under the pastorate of the Rev. James Parsons removed to
Salem chapel; and the Rev. Charles Payton was appointed
his successor in Lendal chapel.
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In consequence of the increase of the Wesleyan
methodists of York, this chapel was erected in 1816.
It is a neat and commodious edifice, built of red brick,
and containing seats for a thousand persons.
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This place of worship is now in the possession of the
primitive Wesleyan methodists. It was originally built
by the baptists, in 1780, and Dr. Steadman, the late
eminent president of the college at Bradford, not unfrequently
preached there. In 1794, the chapel was sold
to the Rev. Mr. Watkins, a preacher in the Countess of
Huntingdon's connexion. In 1798 it was again sold;
the purchasers being the new Wesleyan connexion. They
erected a gallery round it in 1800, and occupied it till
1 804 ; when the Wesleyan methodists rented it. As
soon as their New-street chapel was erected, the Wesleyans
gave it up, and in 1806 it again became a baptist
chapel. A few years ago it was sold by them to the
primitive Wesleyan body who now worship there. Grapelane
chapel has seats for nearly 600 people.
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Owing to the extension of the Independent denomination
in York, it was found necessary in 1824, to open this
place of worship in connection with Lendal chapel. It is
small, and was not originally built for a public purpose.