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Dodington old chapel
Heritage Open Day: A unique opportunity to visit the earliest purpose-built non-conformist chapel in the town.
Visitors will be able to view a display detailing the architecture of the building and the history of non-conformism in Whitchurch. This chapel was built in 1717 and replaced an earlier building dating from 1707, where Matthew Henry had preached the first sermon.
The original chapel had been burnt down by Jacobite rioters less than eight years after construction. Both premises were situated in Thomas Yates' garden whose house faced on to Dodington.
It will be possible to inspect the architecture of both the interior and exterior of the chapel and to learn of its varied use until the present day.
A display will detail the chronology of the site and the individuals who worshipped there. After 1824 the building ceased to be a chapel and went through various incarnations including operating as a 19th century school and a wartime dance hall.
Fri 13 Sep:11.00 - 16.00; Sat 14 Sep:11.00 - 16.00; Free Entry.
Dodington Chapel, Bark Hill, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1DJ
Fri 13 September and Sat 14 September