Providence Chapel, Hadlow Down
| Providence Chapel | ||
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| Completed | 1849 | |
| Closed | 1993 | |
Providence Chapel is a former independent
Calvinistic place of worship in the village of Hadlow Down in Wealden, one of six local government districts in the English county of East Sussex. Although built in 1849, the chapel can trace its origins to the founding in 1824 of an Independent place of worship in the village (pre-dating the local Anglican church by 12 years). The new building was in religious use for nearly 150 years, but storm damage led to its closure and conversion into a private dwelling in 1993—although its former graveyard survives. The chapel is a Grade II Listed building
.
History
The village of Hadlow Down is situated on high ground in the Sussex
Wesleyan Methodist—built an independent nonconformist chapel for the use of local Dissenters, principally Baptists.[4][5] In 1849, it was replaced by the present building. This was recorded in the religious census of Sussex in 1851, for which the return (compiled by the chapel's trustee Benjamin Austen) stated there was accommodation for 600 worshippers and that typical Sunday attendance was 300 adults and 350–450 Sunday school children.[6] The chapel was registered for marriages on 26 January 1876,[7] and its denomination was recorded as "Calvinistic Baptist" in 1882.[3]
The chapel was still used for worship until the late 20th century, but it was severely damaged in the devastating
Providence Chapel was designated a Grade II Listed building on 31 December 1982.[9]
Architecture
Providence Chapel is a square two-storey building of red and grey/blue brick with some
quoins.[8][9] The front wall is of red brick; at the side, there are alternate layers of red and glazed grey/blue bricks.[5][8][9] The pediment has a circular stone motif bearing the text providence chapel, 1849 and j.h.| m. (referring to "James Hallett, Minister", who led the congregation at the time the chapel opened).[8]
See also
- List of former places of worship in Wealden
Media related to Providence Chapel, Hadlow Down at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ a b Nairn & Pevsner 1965, p. 513.
- ^ "About Hadlow Down: The Village at the Heart of the Sussex Weald". Hadlow Down Online. Propel Systems Ltd. 2007–2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b Kelly, E.R. (1882). Kelly's Directory of Sussex (PDF). London: Kelly & Co. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Providence Chapel". Hadlow Down Online. Propel Systems Ltd. 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Elleray 2004, p. 26.
- ^ Vickers 1989, p. 54.
- ^ "No. 24292". The London Gazette. 11 February 1876. p. 595.
- ^ a b c d e Stell 2002, p. 341.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "The Providence Chapel, Hadlow Down, Wealden, East Sussex (Grade II) (1028312)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Bibliography
- Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
- ISBN 0-14-071028-0.
- Stell, Christopher (2002). Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. Swindon: ISBN 1-873592-50-7.
- Vickers, John A., ed. (1989). The Religious Census of Sussex 1851. Lewes: Sussex Record Society. ISBN 085445-036-X.
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