Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel

Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel
Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel Location in Wiltshire
51°31′09″N 2°12′02″W / 51.5193°N 2.2006°W / 51.5193; -2.2006
OS grid reference	ST 862 801
Location	The Street, Grittleton, Wiltshire
Country	England
Denomination	Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	29 May 1985
Architectural type	Chapel
Specifications
Materials	Stone, tiled roof

Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel is a Baptist chapel in The Street, Grittleton, Wiltshire, England, which is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. As of 2026^[update] the building is in private ownership.

History

The chapel was built in about 1720, and opened in 1721. It was promoted and supported by the Houlton family of the local manor house. The chapel closed in 1982 but reopened in 2016, with regular services. It was owned by the Historic Chapels Trust from 2011, but by 2026 had been sold to the owners of the adjacent Grittleton House.

Architecture

Built in rubble stone with ashlar dressings, the chapel has a tiled roof. Its plan is rectangular. On the east side are four mullioned and transomed windows. The doorway is on the south side. Inside are north and south galleries, with a vestry under the north gallery. In front of the vestry is an octagonal timber pulpit. Also in the chapel are box pews, three of which are in oak dating from the 18th century, the rest in deal from the 19th century. In addition there is a child's pew.

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