Listed Building record MDO12351 - Baptist Chapel, Victoria Grove, Bridport

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Summary

The Baptist Chapel, built in 1841, of rubble stone walls with stucco and slate roof. The west front is pedimented with pilasters at the two angles, a pedimented entrance porch in the middle and two tall narrow round-headed windows.

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Full Description

The Baptist Chapel is on the east side of Victoria Grove, Bridport. It was built in 1841 and is rectangular in plan with rubble stone walls with stucco and a slate roof. The west front is pedimented with pilasters at the two angles, a pedimented entrance porch in the middle and two tall narrow round-headed windows. <1>

Baptist chapel built in 1841. Stucco. Giant pilastrade with stone caps, taking cornice, and on front elevation, pediment. Central porch with angle pilasters and pediment, flanked by 2 tall round-headed windows. <2>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 46 (Monograph). SDO97.

<2> Stell, C, 1991, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England, 107 (Monograph). SDO11597.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1486376 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 46.
  • <2> Monograph: Stell, C. 1991. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England. 107.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1486376.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 46516 93080 (26m by 17m)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 006
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 218
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1486376

Record last edited

Dec 21 2022 3:31PM

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