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Beaconthorpe Methodist Church in Cleethorpes to be auctioned off
A Grade II listed former church is set to be auctioned off nearly two years after it was damaged in a Methodist Church in Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, will feature in the next online property auction held by Mark Jenkinson, part of property consultancy Eddisons, on 27 is being listed with a guide price of £35,000, with planning permission already granted to turn the site into a Little, director at Mark Jenkinson, said the church would be a "fantastic opportunity" for a developer or investor.
He said: "It's rare to find a project that has such a strong sense of history and such clear potential for regeneration."The church was once a focal point for the Beaconthorpe community, and while the fire was a real loss, it has left behind a landmark that can be transformed into something of lasting value."With planning permission already in place, the hard work of securing consent has been done and the next stage is for a buyer to bring a vision to life that respects the building's heritage while creating high-quality new homes."
The church building, which dates back to 1914, was previously put up for auction at the end of last then, it had a guide price of £20,000, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The fire in October 2023 destroyed the church's roof and left just external walls and its landmark tower still was also granted late last year for urgent repairs to the fire-damaged church's walls and window openings to ensure sections did not to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
