Congregational Chapel, Halesworth Road, Walpole - East Suffolk

Congregational chapel, the core built originally as a dwelling mid C16. First used as a chapel in 1647 and extended to the rear c1700. Timber framed and plastered, some red brick casing to the left hand gable end; double-span roof, mainly plaintiled. Tiered gallery on three sides supported on square columns and iron posts. Brick floor. Eleven box pews on the ground floor, the remaining simple benches. Historic England awarded a Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant in 2022 towards project development specialist investigations and reports to inform urgent repair work; completed April 2023.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

WALPOLE OLD CHAPEL

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1030448

Local Planning Authority:

East Suffolk

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Nonconformist meeting house

Location

Building Name:

Congregational Chapel

County:

Suffolk

District / Borough:

East Suffolk

Parish:

Walpole

Parliamentary Constituency:

Suffolk Coastal

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)