Loughwood Meeting House, Axminster

Name: Loughwood Meeting House
Address: Axminster, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1752 346585

#3 among attractions in Axminster

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Loughwood Meeting House is a historic Baptist chapel, 1 mile south of the village of Dalwood, Devon in England. There was a meeting house on this site in 1653, although the current building may date from the late 17th century or early 18th century. It is one of the earliest surviving Baptist meeting houses. Since 1969 it has been owned by the National Trust. English Heritage have designated it a Grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 50°47'17"N, 3°3'39"W

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Axminster United Kingdom

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Loughwood Meeting House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great House, Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, Honiton Community College, Axminster Museum.

3.3 miS
History museum, Museum
Great House, Colyton
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Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, Lyme Regis
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5.6 miW
Museum
Honiton Community College, Honiton
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2.7 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Axminster Museum, Axminster
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5.9 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Blackbury Camp, Colyton
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7 miSE
50°43'32"N • 2°56'2"W
The Town Mill, Lyme Regis
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2.9 miS
Forts and castles
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5.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Dumpdon Hill, Ringdown SSSI
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6.8 miSE
50°43'45"N • 2°56'13"W
Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis
173 min walk • Bridge
1.1 miS
Architecture
Shute Barton, Axminster
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6.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Greater Ridgeway, Lyme Regis
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