A York church is up for sale – and could be redeveloped “for a variety of uses”.
Clifton Methodist Church could be yours for “offers in excess of £600,000”.
As well as what the details describe as the “main church room”, the two-storey property also has various office and meeting rooms, kitchen.
Outside there are about ten parking spaces
Clifton Methodist Church closed in April. A circuit spokesperson said the closure followed a fall in membership and came amid challenges, complexities and costs of running the large building.
We reported in summer that York’s Methodist Circuit was reviewing options for the property.
And now the 7,900 sq ft property has been put up for sale.
Clifton Methodist Church is being marketed by Lambert Smith Hampton.
It says: “The property comprises a substantial two-storey Methodist church dated to the early 1900s, with later rear extensions providing additional ancillary accommodation.
“The accommodation is arranges over two floors providing a variety of interconnected spaces with three separate stairwells connecting both floors, one to each corner of the building.”
It says the property is a “redevelopment opportunity (subject to planning)” and is “suitable for a variety of uses”
Clifton Methodist Church was built in the Neo-Gothic style 1909 and was designed by architect Edward Taylor.
Its congregation marked 100 years in 2009 since its foundation stone was laid with a special weekend of events.