NHER 42635 (Building record) - Former Baptist Chapel

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Summary

A late 18th century Baptist Chapel that was converted into an opera house in 1994 after being damaged by fire.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30SW
Civil Parish CLAXTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 264.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Fire wrecks former chapel. 30 March.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Family fighting back. 11 May.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Making their own music. 7 November.
  • <S4> Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 234.

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Record last edited

Apr 22 2016 11:31AM

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