Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, Robertsbridge

Name: Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel
Address: Robertsbridge, United Kingdom

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Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, Robertsbridge

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Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel is a former place of worship for Strict Baptists in Robertsbridge, a village in the district of Rother in the English county of East Sussex. Partly hidden behind ancient buildings on the village High Street, the simple brick chapel was erected in 1842 on the initiative of James Weller, a "somewhat remarkable man" whose preaching had attracted large audiences across Kent and East Sussex in the previous decade. The Strict Baptist cause was historically strong in East Sussex, and Protestant Nonconformism thrived in Robertsbridge, which was distant from the nearest Anglican parish church. The chapel closed in about 1999 and permission was granted for its conversion into a house. English Heritage has designated it a Grade II Listed building. ()

Completed: 17 January 1843 (181 years ago)Coordinates: 50°59'10"N, 0°28'29"E

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Nearby attractions include: Bodiam Castle, Bateman's, Battle Abbey, Senlac Hill.

3.2 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place
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Historical place, History museum, Museum
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5 miS
Historic battle locale with an abbey
Senlac Hill, Battle
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Memorial
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Lake
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Forest
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Lake
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Museum, Science museum
Brede Waterworks
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Church
Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, Robertsbridge
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