Maltby Methodist Church
A short history records that, in 1878, Methodist worship had taken place in the large kitchen of the Whitehead family, newcomers to the village. At an open-air camp meeting, however, an 18-year-old legal clerk had proposed building a chapel to save inconveniencing Mrs Whitehead every Sunday evening.
The project wasn’t straightforward, it’s noted. The circuit wasn’t keen. Maltby went it alone and the chapel was built over a hundred years ago at Grange Farm with bricks made mainly at Bousefield brickworks . They were carted to Maltby free of charge by local farmers.
The site upon which the church was built cost £8 and measured 70 square yards. The church is considerably smaller than that, about the size of the average front room.
There are four windows, four light bulbs, seats for about 50. Cats should be swung with care. There’s a little organ with a table lamp atop, a lectern, a couple of attractive paintings, a small porch added for £70 in 1914 and a clock.
The chapel is open for Sunday evening service at 6.30 pm, a Christmas carol service and an annual strawberry tea.
For larger services, such as funerals, the congregation often use the mother parish church at Stainton.
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