Baptist Chapel, Great Warford
Baptist Chapel, Great Warford | |
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Baptist | |
History | |
Status | Baptist chapel |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 14 April 1967 |
Architectural type | Chapel |
Completed | 1813 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 62 |
Length | 24 feet (7 m) |
Width | 15 feet (5 m) |
Materials | North wall timber framing with brick infill; other walls brick Roof Kerridge stone slabs |
Baptist Chapel, Great Warford is located in Merryman's Lane in the village of Great Warford, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
In 1712 a group of dissenters, who had been meeting in local farmhouses, acquired this building. At that time it consisted of a contiguous barn and cottage. The barn was converted into a meeting place for the worshippers. The early trustees were prominent Baptists.[2] In 1813 the building was divided into two, the west part becoming a cottage for the minister and the east end continuing as the chapel.[1]
Architecture
Exterior
The building was originally
Interior
The interior of the chapel measures 24 feet (7 m) by 15 feet (5 m). The roof is supported by two central posts. At the east end is a gallery. All the furniture is original. The pulpit is in the middle of the dividing wall facing the gallery.[2] The chapel contains five 19th-century box pews to the north and four to the south.[1] In the centre of a pew on the north side is a coke stove. The chapel can seat 62 people.[2] The registers begin in 1757.[3]
Use for filming
The chapel was used as a filming location for a wedding scene in the TV series Cousin Phillis.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Baptist Chapel, Great Warford (1329677)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ OCLC 719918
- ^ Great Warford, GENUKI, retrieved 12 December 2007
External links
- Great Warford Baptist Chapel – by O. Knott.