Listed Building record MDO20613 - Congregational Chapel, The Street, Charmouth
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Summary
A Congregational Chapel. A tablet set into the north gable reads: 'founded 1689, rebuilt 1815, restored 1866, restored 1963'. Two cob cottages adjacent to the Queen's Arms Inn, were converted to a meeting-house in or b efore 1689 by John Brice, the first pastor of the church. The property was transferred to a trust for Presbyterians in 1716. The building has stone walls covered in render and asbestos slate roof with pedimented gable end to street.
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Type and Period (2)
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Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 88.
- <2> SDO11597 Monograph: Stell, C. 1991. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England. 112.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449769.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 36628 93644 (13m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
| Civil Parish | Charmouth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 029 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449769
- National Buildings Record: 76661
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charmouth 2
Record last edited
Aug 5 2021 3:11PM
