Alnwick's Christian heritage continues to change and evolve, and the 19th century saw a growth in lively and independently-minded movements, leading to the building of a number of dissenter’s chapels.
These were built away from the main streets in the only available land amongst the maze of medieval back lanes off Market Street: The grand Clayport Presbyterian Church of 1846 with its eye-catching twin towers, now a single house; and the Sion Meeting House of 1810 in St Michael’s Lane, now workshops.
New Methodist Chapels were also built in several places: Bethel Chapel, St Michael's Lane, is now residential.
Percy Street Hall, a former Brethren Assembly hall, is now home to a veterinary practice.
Text by David Lovie and Andrew Duff, with contributions from churches and other sources. Contents do not necessarily represent the views of any of these organisations or contributors.