Description

WRENTHAM
TM 49728270
CHAPEL ROAD
446/6/60
United Reformed Church
27.11.54
II*

Chapel. Dated 1778 on keystone over central ground floor window. Red brick, with rendered flat parapet around 3 sides; mansard hipped roof of glazed black pantiles. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay entrance facade: semi-circular headed 2-light and 3-light square-leaded casement windows with y tracery; raised stone springers and keys. 2 doorways each with later 4-panel raised and fielded doors: they are set within semi-circular arched recesses and have panelled surrounds which appear to be the original doors. 2-bay returns with similar windows. There is a gallery on 3 sides, supported on slender wooden columns and 2 large columns at the angles, painted to resemble marble. The stairs to the gallery have been removed. Box pews with raised and fielded panels; panelled entrance lobbies. Facing the gallery is a pulpit with inscriptions relating to the founding of the chapel in the C17.

Listing NGR: TM4972982703

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546811

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