File:Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall, The Brook, Chatham, Kent (demolished 1960).jpg

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Description Photograph of the exterior of the former Wesleyan Methodist chapel (“Central Hall”) on The Brook in Chatham, Kent, UK. The plain rectangular brick building with gabled roof and simple arched windows stood adjacent to Dickens House and was demolished in 1960.

It shows the façade and side elevation of the Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall (built c.1810–1920, demolished 1960), a plain brick Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Chatham.

Author or
copyright owner
Steven Wild
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: Published on the MyWesleyanMethodists.org.uk webpage “Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall”

Immediate source: https://www.mywesleyanmethodists.org.uk/content/chapels/kent/chatham-wesleyan-central-hall-2

Date of publication 24/09/2020
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) The Brook, Chatham
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) To show readers what the Central Hall looked like before its demolition in 1960, enriching the “Wesleyan Methodist chapel” section of The Brook, Chatham article. Without this image, the article would lack any visual reference for the building’s simple brick form and arched windows.
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The chapel was demolished in 1960; no free-licensed photographs are known to survive. This is the only public image available, at this current date.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) Only this single image will be used, at the size necessary to show exterior details, and only in the one article section where it is directly relevant.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
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MyWesleyanMethodists.org.uk is a non-commercial local history site. Display on Wikipedia does not compete with any commercial exploitation of the image.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chatham_Wesleyan_Central_Hall,_The_Brook,_Chatham,_Kent_(demolished_1960).jpgtrue

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Description Historical photograph of Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall, a now-demolished Methodist chapel in Chatham, Kent.
Author or
copyright owner
Source (WP:NFCC#4) My Wesleyan Methodists
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) The Brook, Chatham
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) To visually document the appearance and architecture of Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall, which no longer exists. The file aids reader understanding of the historical building referenced in the article.
Not replaceable with
free media because
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No free equivalent exists that could serve the same informational purpose. The chapel was demolished in 1960, making new photos impossible.
Not replaceable with
textual coverage because
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A textual description alone cannot fully convey the architectural appearance, scale, or character of the Chatham Wesleyan Central Hall. As the building no longer exists, this historical photograph provides irreplaceable visual context that enhances the reader’s understanding of its design and significance within the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The image is used only once in the article specifically about the subject it depicts. It is the only known visual documentation of the building, which was demolished in 1960. No higher-resolution version is provided, and no additional non-free content is used in the article, ensuring the use is minimal and necessary for historical reference.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
The image is a historical photograph of a building that was demolished in 1960 and is no longer commercially available or marketable. Its use on Wikipedia is solely for educational and informational purposes and does not compete with or diminish any existing or potential commercial value for the copyright holder.
Other information The image is used only in the article about the subject it depicts, and its inclusion is minimal and necessary for historical reference.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chatham_Wesleyan_Central_Hall,_The_Brook,_Chatham,_Kent_(demolished_1960).jpgtrue

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current08:09, 23 October 2025Thumbnail for version as of 08:09, 23 October 2025380 × 262 (126 KB)OathOn (talk | contribs)made image clearer
00:01, 8 June 2025No thumbnail380 × 262 (64 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
17:12, 7 June 2025No thumbnail427 × 295 (22 KB)OathOn (talk | contribs)Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard
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