Grade II listed former church to be auctioned off

How the former church looked following the fire in 2023

A Grade II listed former church is set to be auctioned off nearly two years after it was damaged in a fire.

Beaconthorpe 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 August.

It is being listed with a guide price of £35,000, with planning permission already granted to turn the site into a home.

Adrian 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."

An aerial shot of the church, which will be auctioned off later this month

The church building, which dates back to 1914, was previously put up for auction at the end of last year.

Back 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 standing.

Permission was also granted late last year for urgent repairs to the fire-damaged church's walls and window openings to ensure sections did not collapse.

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