Monument record 0556100000 - UPPER MEETING-HOUSE, AMERSHAM
Summary
Late seventeenth century Baptist Chapel, the Upper Meeting-House, was replaced by the present building in 1779, with later alterations and extensions and now a house
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (5)
- GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL (Built 1677, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL (Dated 1779, 18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- SUNDAY SCHOOL (Built 1906, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
BAPTIST CHAPEL (GENERAL) AND BURIAL GROUND (SEE01:000) AT NGR (B1).
1676 SITE BOUGHT AS BURIAL GROUND. MEETING-HOUSE ERECTED, OPENED 1677. 1779 EXISTING BUILDING ERECTED ON SAME SITE-FLEMISH BOND BRICKWORK. STANDS SW OF LOWER MEETING HOUSE. NOW A PRIVATE HOUSE, ALTERATION SINCE 1967 (MORE DETAIL, PLAN & ELEVATION) (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC10168 Map: OS 1876 1ST EDITION 1:2500 MAP. [Mapped feature: #5684 ]
- <2>SBC12553 Bibliographic reference: Christopher Stell (RCHME). 1986. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses: Buckinghamshire. pp1, 2-3, plan & elevation.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 95591 97205 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 10:05AM
