NHER 42635 (Building record) - Former Baptist Chapel
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLAXTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Strict and Particular Baptist Chapel with burial ground.
Built 1760. Five bay façade with two doorways, sash windows to each side and between; five first floor gallery windows, larger at ends, Pyramid roof.
Converted to house 1971-83. Gutted by fire 1993. Interior restored 1994 as opera house.
(S1) to (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 October 2005.
(S4) Includes some history, a floor plan and details of monuments.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 8 October 2012
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 264.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF59650 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Fire wrecks former chapel. 30 March.
- <S2> SNF59651 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Family fighting back. 11 May.
- <S3> SNF59652 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Making their own music. 7 November.
- <S4> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 234.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
- NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (18th Century to Late 20th Century - 1760 AD to 1971 AD?)
- PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL (18th Century to Late 20th Century - 1760 AD to 1971 AD?)
- BAPTIST BURIAL GROUND (18th Century to 21st Century - 1760 AD to 2100 AD)
- STOREHOUSE (Late 20th Century - 1971 AD? to 1993 AD)
- OPERA HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1994 AD to 2100 AD)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2016 11:31AM