MEM15302 - Bible Christian Chapel, Gupworthy (Building)
Summary
Bible Christian Chapel, converted from two cottages of The Square in the 1870s and remaining in use until 1972.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
Two of the cottages of The Square were converted into a chapel to replace a preaching room. The buildings have been demolished with the terrace sites visible as earthworks. The chapel has either been demolished or entirely incorporated into a modern house on the site. [1,2] The cottages were probably converted into the chapel in the 1870s and continued in use until 1972 when the building was converted into a private dwelling. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM6860 Report: The Hartley Conservation Partnership + David Sekers Consulting Partnership. 2004. West Somerset Mineral Railway Conservation Plan. P.24.
- <2> SMO5787 Monograph: Sellick, R.. 1970. The West Somerset Mineral Railway and the Story of the Brendon Hills Iron Mines. David and Charles Limited. Second. P.59-61.
- <3> SEM6840 Report: Jones, M.H.. 1993. West Somerset Mineral Railway Research Design Summary Report. P.16-17.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9665 3533 (13m by 21m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NE |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Other Statuses/References
- National Park: Exmoor National park
Record last edited
May 28 2019 4:00PM
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