Loughwood Meeting House |
| Hob Uid: 449606 | |
Location :
Devon
East Devon
Dalwood
|
| Grid Ref : SY2532109926 |
| Summary : Loughwood Baptist Chapel dates to the late 17th or early 18th century. It is one of the earliest Baptist meeting houses to survive and although a meeting house is known to have existed here in 1653, it has not been confirmed as the same building. It is constructed of stone rubble with some brick dressings and has a thatched roof with hipped and gabled ends although this was formerly of slate. The exterior of the building was altered in the 19th century. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1969, in which year it was also extensively repaired. |
More information : (SY 25329927) Loughwood Meeting House (Baptist)
(NAT) (1)
SY 29 NE 10/279 8.5.67 DALWOOD LOUGHWOOD LANE Loughwood Chapel
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Baptist chapel. Probably late C17 or early C18, exterior altered C19. One of the earliest Baptist meeting houses to survive. A meeting house existed here in 1653, the date of commencement of the first church book.
Stone rubble with some brick dressings. Thatched roof with hipped and gabled ends. Formerly a slate roof. Large raking buttresses to front and end walls. Central doorway with red brick semi-circular brick arches.
Interior; circa mid C18 panelled gallery at "west" end. Vaulted plaster ceiling. Panelled box pews of late C18/early C19 date. Panelled polygonal pulpit probably early C19. (2)
Documented. (3) |