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Ranter's Lodge, a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Chiswell and Sunday School - Chesil - Portland

Ranter's Lodge,

Described in the 1851 Church Census as the Preaching Room, and former Store House, * the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Chiswell, since at least 1839 until the congregation moved to a new Church in Fortuneswell.

On later OS maps (1920s it is shown as being used as a Sunday School, but denomination not stated. Now, I believe, a private dwelling. However in Lilley's map of 1892

the building appears to be shown as a Methodist Chapel. A conundrum !

* The Island and Royal Manor of Portland, JH Bettey, p 87

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� Paul Benyon