Southover General Baptist Chapel, Lewes

Name: Southover General Baptist Chapel
Address: Lewes, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Lewes

Church, Vernacular architecture

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Southover General Baptist Chapel is a former Baptist place of worship in the ancient village of Southover, now part of the town and district of Lewes, one of six local government districts in the English county of East Sussex. Founded in 1741 as the first Baptist place of worship in the area, it attracted a congregation of General Baptists whose theological views gradually moved towards Unitarianism. This led to their union with the members of the nearby Westgate Chapel, after which the flint and brick building housed other congregations and secular groups before its conversion to a house. The building is protected as a Grade II by English Heritage. ()

Completed: 1741 (283 years ago)Coordinates: 50°52'12"N, 0°0'30"E

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Lewes United Kingdom

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Southover General Baptist Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lewes Castle, Pells Pool, Barbican House, Lewes Priory.

~1070 ftN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Lewes Castle, Lewes
6 min walk • Lewes Castle stands as a formidable medieval fortress in the historic town of Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom. This Norman castle, which has loomed over the landscape since the 11th century, offers visitors a glimpse into England's past and a panoramic view of the...
0.5 miN
Watersports, Swimming pool, Body of water
Pells Pool, Lewes
13 min walk • Pells Pool is a public outdoor swimming baths or lido in Lewes, East Sussex, England. The original structure was built in 1860 making it the oldest freshwater outdoor public swimming baths in the United Kingdom that is still operating.
~950 ftN
Museum, History museum
Barbican House, Lewes
5 min walk • Barbican House is a sixteenth century house next to Lewes Castle. It is now used as a museum, and is the headquarters of the Sussex Archaeological Society. The house is a Grade II* listed building.
~640 ftS
Park, Historical place, Scenic walking areas
Lewes Priory, Lewes
4 min walk • Lewes Priory is a part-demolished medieval Cluniac priory in Lewes, East Sussex in the United Kingdom. The ruins have been designated a Grade I listed building.
~1410 ftNE
Memorial
Lewes War Memorial, Lewes
7 min walk • Lewes War Memorial is a war memorial at the top of School Hill in the centre of Lewes in East Sussex, prominently sited at the junction of High Street and Market Street.
~1390 ftN
City hall
Lewes Town Hall, Lewes
7 min walk • Lewes Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Lewes Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.4 miE
Park
Railway Land, Lewes
12 min walk • Railway Land, Lewes is a 10.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lewes in East Sussex. It is owned by Lewes District Council and managed by the council and the Railway Land Wildlife Trust.
~1060 ftSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Anne of Cleves House, Lewes
6 min walk • Anne of Cleves House is a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house located in East Sussex, England. It formed part of Queen Anne's annulment settlement from King Henry VIII in 1541, although she never visited the property.
1 miNE
Park
Malling Down, Lewes
27 min walk • Malling Down is an 85-hectare nature reserve on the eastern outskirts of Lewes in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. It is part of Lewes Downs, which is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. Special Area of Conservation and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
0.6 miNE
Church
Lewes Free Presbyterian Church, Lewes
16 min walk • Lewes Free Presbyterian Church, based in the Jireh Chapel, is one of seven Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster places of worship in England.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St John sub Castro, Lewes
11 min walk • The Church of St John sub Castro is an Anglican church in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England. It was built in 1839 on the site of an 11th-century Saxon church, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southover General Baptist Chapel?

Nearby attractions include Southover Grange, Lewes (2 min walk), Lewes Priory, Lewes (4 min walk), Barbican House, Lewes (5 min walk), Anne of Cleves House, Lewes (6 min walk).

How to get to Southover General Baptist Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southover General Baptist Chapel:

Train

Lewes (4 min walk)

Bus

Post Office • Lines: 28, 29 (5 min walk)
Law Courts • Lines: 28, 29 (6 min walk)