Christ Church Unitarian Chapel, Dampiet Street, Bridgwater - Somerset Council (UA)

Unitarian Chapel, 1688, rebuilt1788. Flemish bond brick with stone cornice and pediment, pantile roof behind and shell hood over central doors. Rectangular plan with added late C19 schoolroom to rear right. Good late C18 interior. The oldest non-conformist chapel in Bridgwater, founded 1662. The first building was demolished by the authorities in 1683 and its contents burned on the Cornhill. Samuel Taylor Coleridge preached there in 1797 and 1798. Also contains a saddle pattern boiler serving cast iron floor troughs intended to heat the building. Issues with roofs, drainage and windows.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHRIST CHURCH UNITARIAN CHAPEL

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1197371

Local Planning Authority:

Somerset Council (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Christ Church Unitarian Chapel

Street Name:

Dampiet Street

Unitary Authority:

Somerset Council (UA)

Parish:

Bridgwater

Parliamentary Constituency:

Bridgwater

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA