NHER 16449 (Monument record) - Site of Baptist chapel, Meeting House Hill

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Summary

This is the site of the original chapel that gave the hamlet its name. It was founded in 1717 and was superceded in 1829 by the present chapel to the south (NHER 17018). The site is currently overgrown, but a row of gravestones remains along the boundary to the south.

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Map sheet	TG32NW
Civil Parish	WORSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of original chapel that gave hamlet its name.
Founded in 1717, superceded in 1829 by present chapel to south. Site is overgrown but row of gravestones remains along boundary on south.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 August 1980.

Baptist Chapel which was formed in 1717 by a division from the Baptist church in Smallburgh and then later adopted Particular Baptist views. This chapel was later enlarged to accommodate a congregation of 500.
See (S1) for more information.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 6 December 2012.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. pp 275.

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Record last edited

Dec 15 2012 5:15PM