| Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel | |
|---|---|
  Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel Location in Wiltshire | |
| 51°31′09″N2°12′02″W / 51.5193°N 2.2006°W /51.5193; -2.2006 | |
| OS grid reference | ST 862 801 |
| Location | The Street,Grittleton,Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | Historic Chapels Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 29 May 1985 |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, tiled roof |
Grittleton Strict Baptist Chapel is aBaptist chapel in The Street,Grittleton,Wiltshire, England. It is recorded in theNational Heritage List for England as a Grade II*listed building,[1] and is owned by theHistoric Chapels Trust.[2]
The chapel was built in about 1720,[1] and opened in 1721.[2] [These dates are in some doubt after recent research.][citation needed] It was promoted and supported by the Houlton family of the localmanor house.[1] The chapel closed in 1982 but reopened in 2016, with regular services.[3] It has been owned by the Historic Chapels Trust since 2011.[2]
Built inrubble stone withashlar dressings, the chapel has a tiled roof. Its plan is rectangular.[1] On the east side are fourmullioned andtransomed windows.[2] The doorway is on the south side. Inside are north and south galleries, with avestry under the north gallery. In front of the vestry is an octagonal timberpulpit. Also in the chapel arebox pews, three of which are in oak dating from the 18th century, the rest in deal from the 19th century.[1] In addition there is a child's pew.[2]