1875 – Hampstead Cemetery Chapels, London
From The Architect, October 9, 1875: These chapels are to occupy a central position in the cemetery at Fortune Green,
Charles Bell FRIBA (1846–99) was a British architect who designed buildings over 60 Wesleyan Methodist chapels. Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1846 and was educated at Grantham Grammar School. Thereafter he worked for a period of time in his brother’s building firm. He subsequently served his articles with John Giles, and commenced independent practice in London in 1870. He was admitted FRIBA in 1880, his proposers being Edward I’Anson, Edmund Woodthorpe amd Robert William Edis. Bell specialised in designing Wesleyan Methodist chapels and was responsible for over 60. As architect to Tottenham School Board he also designed a number of schools. He was a regular entrant in competitions. He died in 1899. The practice subsequently became Bell Withers & Meredith.
From The Architect, October 9, 1875: These chapels are to occupy a central position in the cemetery at Fortune Green,
Erected by The Great Grimsby School Board for 1000 children. Perspective including ground plan as published in The Building News,
Front Elevation & Ground Plan as published in The Building News, February 18th 1876.
Warehouse for Messrs. Fourdrinier,Hunt & Co. Wholesale Paper Merchants. Perspective View including block plan published in The Building News,
The selected design including ground & 1st floor plans as published in The Building News, October 24th 1879.
As part of a civic plan to develop the town, a competition was held to design a new town hall and market.
A fine non-conformist Wesleyan Chapel opened in 1882. Red brick with Bath stone windows and dressings designed in the early Gothic style.
Perspective view including ground &1st floor plans published in The Building News, November 21st 1884. The building ceased to be used as a Liberal Club in 1899 and was destroyed during the Second World War.
Perspective view including ground and first floor plans as published in The Building News, July 31st 1885.
Front Perspective published in The Architect, April 13th 1888.