The Advertiser regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals.

This week's public notices include an application to convert a former Methodist Chapel to a house in St Mary Bourne.

The application has been submitted for variation of plan number and removal of windows and doors to allow amendments. The chapel in Stoke Road will undergo extensions and renovation works.

According to the website of My Primitive Methodists, the St Mary Bourne Primitive Methodist chapel was opened in 1839.

The website refers to notes by Keith Guyler, an amateur photographer who travelled the country documenting buildings, especially churches and chapels. Keith Guyler’s notes alongside his 1991 photograph say that the chapel that he calls St Mary Bourne opened in 1839 and was rebuilt in 1866. However, the website explains that he has probably confused the date with the building of the Primitive chapel at Stoke in 1866.

The website says: "The St Mary Bourne Revisited website gives some more engaging details – including surveying the original chapel site by moonlight and getting a stranger to bid at auction for the land so that no-one knew it was for use as a non-conformist chapel.

"In the 1839 Primitive Methodist magazine, George Wallis has described the opening on July 14th 1838. The village was missioned by Shefford Circuit Primitive Methodists in 1833, but they met violent opposition. In 1838 they purchased two tenements and a garden  and the chapel, which measured 32′ by 24′ was erected in the garden. Opening preachers were Bros Ride and Mayford, and Sister Price."

The other applications before the council include requests to replace a conservatory at Minden High Street in St Mary Bourne and another conservatory at Pippins Church Street in St Mary Bourne.

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