Primitive Methodist Chapel, Staithes

The Primitive Methodist Chapel is a historic building in Staithes, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Primitive Methodism first reached Staithes in the 1820s, and a chapel was completed in 1858. However, it soon proved too small, and a new chapel was built next door in 1880. The old chapel was converted into a Sunday school. The chapel became known for its music, and in the 1940s a choral quintet led by Willie Verrill was broadcast on BBC Radio on several occasions. In 1932, the Primitive Methodists became part of the new Methodist Church of Great Britain, which also inherited the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in the village. The two congregations remained separate until 1970, when in a compromise arrangement, it was agreed to worship at the two buildings on alternate Sundays. However, in 1975, the arrangement was abandoned and both chapels opened each Sunday. In 1981, membership at the former Primitive Methodist chapel had declined so much that it was unable to find nominees for legally required posts, and instead opted to close.

In 1993, the chapel was converted into the Staithes Museum, focusing on local industries, maritime and artistic heritage, with a focus on James Cook's time in the village. In the early 2000s, the school was converted into a cafe, and in 2015 it became a holiday let, named Staithes Old Chapel.

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Bethel Chapel, Staithes

The Bethel Chapel is a former Congregational church in Staithes, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A congregational chapel in Staithes opened in 1823, the first place of worship in the village. It was able to seat 400 worshippers. The building was altered in 1835. In 1965, the church withdrew from the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and thereafter lacked a resident minister. It closed in the 1980s, and was converted into holiday accommodation. The building has been grade II listed since 1973. The church is built of sandstone on a plinth, with a hipped Welsh slate roof. It has two storeys at the front and four at the rear, and three bays. In the centre is a round-arched doorway with a fanlight and a hood mould, and to the left is a flat-headed doorway with an oblong fanlight. The windows are round-arched with impost blocks. Above the central doorway is a plaque inscribed "BETHEL" in Egyptian relief carving. At the rear is a small outhouse and cast iron area railings.

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Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Staithes

The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is a historic building in Staithes, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The Wesleyan Methodist Church opened a chapel in Staithes in 1824. The current building was constructed in 1866. In 1932, the Wesleyan Methodists became part of the new Methodist Church of Great Britain, which also inherited the Primitive Methodist Chapel in the village. The two congregations remained separate until 1970, when in a compromise arrangement, it was agreed to worship at the two buildings on alternate Sundays. However, in 1975, the arrangement was abandoned and both chapels opened each Sunday. The former Primitive Methodist chapel closed in 1981, but only a minority of worshippers transferred to the former Wesleyan chapel. By 2005, it had only 10 regular worshippers, and the Sunday school had closed. The chapel itself closed in 2010 and was converted into holiday accommodation. The church is on three floors. The chapel is on the ground floor, with a first floor balcony with raked seating, supported on cast iron beams. On the lower ground floor is the former schoolroom and various smaller rooms including a former kitchen.

St Peter's Church, Staithes

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Staithes, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A private house was constructed in 1802 for William Weatherill. He died in 1847, and the house was converted into a school. There was no Anglican church in the village, so in 1849, the school was licensed for worship. In 1874 it became a mission church, dedicated to Saint Peter the fisherman. An attached house was made available for clergy, but it remained served by the vicar of St Hilda's Church, Hinderwell. From the 1940s, the lower room was used to host community events, and the building is now leased to a community group as St Peter's Centre. Monthly church services continue to take place in the upper room. The building was grade II listed in 1973. The building is built of stone on a plinth, and has a pantile roof with stone copings. There is one tall storey and an undercroft. Most of the windows are sashes, and there is a blocked round-arched window. On the porch is a bellcote, and the porch links to the clergy house.

Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station

Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station is located on the north side of the harbour, in Staithes, a village approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Whitby, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Staithes Lifeboat Station was established in 1875 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It has been closed for two periods between 1922 and 1978, due to a decline in the fishing industry, and the availability of local crew. Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station was re-established in 1978 as an Inshore lifeboat station. The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Sheila & Dennis Tongue III (B-897), on station since 2016.