The chapel was built around the end of the 17th century soon after the passing of the
Act of Toleration 1689. By 1843 it had become a ruin. It was restored but during the process many of the internal fittings and furniture were lost. The chapel was rededicated on 23 April 1845.[3] A further restoration took place in 1971.[1] Initially
Presbyterian, it later became
Unitarian[1] and continues in use as a Unitarian chapel.[2]
Architecture
Exterior
The chapel is built in red brick with
sandstone dressings and is in two storeys. The roof is of
Kerridge slates with a stone ridge. The eastern
gable is surmounted by a stone ball and the western gable has a
bellcote with a single bell, and a stone ball on its top. Two external staircases lead to the upper storeys and under each staircase is a porch providing an entrance to the lower storey. At the lower level are four two-light
chamfered stone
mullioned windows, and at the upper level six similar windows. In the centre of the wall are
bronze war memorial plaques.[1]
Interior
At each end are galleries with the organ occupying the east gallery. The altar table is at the east end and is enclosed by a curved rail. Also at the east end is the three-level
pulpit which was formerly on the north side. At the west end is a board containing the names of the past ministers.[1]
External features
In the graveyard is a
sundial with three dials dating from 1871, which was restored for the 2000
millennium.[4]
^
abFind a Congregation: Dean Row, The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (Great Britain), archived from
the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 23 January 2011
^Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches, London: Batsford, pp. 381–383,
OCLC719918
The chapel was built around the end of the 17th century soon after the passing of the
Act of Toleration 1689. By 1843 it had become a ruin. It was restored but during the process many of the internal fittings and furniture were lost. The chapel was rededicated on 23 April 1845.[3] A further restoration took place in 1971.[1] Initially
Presbyterian, it later became
Unitarian[1] and continues in use as a Unitarian chapel.[2]
Architecture
Exterior
The chapel is built in red brick with
sandstone dressings and is in two storeys. The roof is of
Kerridge slates with a stone ridge. The eastern
gable is surmounted by a stone ball and the western gable has a
bellcote with a single bell, and a stone ball on its top. Two external staircases lead to the upper storeys and under each staircase is a porch providing an entrance to the lower storey. At the lower level are four two-light
chamfered stone
mullioned windows, and at the upper level six similar windows. In the centre of the wall are
bronze war memorial plaques.[1]
Interior
At each end are galleries with the organ occupying the east gallery. The altar table is at the east end and is enclosed by a curved rail. Also at the east end is the three-level
pulpit which was formerly on the north side. At the west end is a board containing the names of the past ministers.[1]
External features
In the graveyard is a
sundial with three dials dating from 1871, which was restored for the 2000
millennium.[4]
^
abFind a Congregation: Dean Row, The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (Great Britain), archived from
the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 23 January 2011
^Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches, London: Batsford, pp. 381–383,
OCLC719918