Building record 0557300000 - HADDENHAM BAPTIST CHAPEL, STOCKWELL

Summary

Early nineteenth century witchert Baptist Chapel built in 1809 on site of earlier chapel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159647: HADDENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH

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Type and Period (3)

  • GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL (Built 1809, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • BAPTIST CHAPEL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL (Burnt down 1701, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Plan Form - Square.
'Baptist Chapel (General)' and 'Burial Ground' (see 01:000) at NGR (B1).
A Particular Baptist church existed 1655, burnt down 1701. New site acquired 1734 & chapel built, but closed by 1773. 1809 present chapel built on same site. Rendered witchert walls (more detail)(B2).
Grade II. Chapel. Dated 1809. Witchert, colourwashed and roughcast or rendered, on colourwashed rubblestone plinth. Slate roof. Square building of 3 bays. Interior galleried on 3 sides, so exterior elevation of 2 storeys. North elevation has 2 round headed margined windows with opening radial fanlights. East or road front has 2 storeys of cambered headed margined sashes. South or entrance front has two 6-panel doors enclosed by hipped slate roofed verandah with posts and cast-iron spandrel decoration, 3 bays. Upper floor has 3 round headed windows with margin lights and radiating fanlights, centre one smaller. Interior: South gallery original with panelled front with applied pointed arched ornament. Side galleries added c1812 with panelled fronts, but lower than south gallery. Contemporary gallery seating. Inscription over east doorway in south wall 'Built Nov. 1st 1809 P.T.' (B3).
Included in Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register in 2023. Described as Priority B: Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented; with condition described as 'poor' (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC10242 Bibliographic reference: OS 1879 1ST EDITION 1:2500.
  • <2>SBC12553 Bibliographic reference: Christopher Stell (RCHME). 1986. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses: Buckinghamshire. pp1, 2, 17-18 illus.
  • <3>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C. p117.
  • <4>SBC26583 Digital archive: Historic England. 2023. Heritage at Risk Register 2023.

Location

Grid reference SP 74023 08553 (point)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2023 1:48PM

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