Withyditch Chapel was erected and opened in 1839, and replaced an earlier chapel built in 1828 that, according to the Baptist Magazine of 1840, had become too small for the growing congregation and was in a decayed state. In 1874 a vestry was added to the west and the interior of the chapel was altered re-using the early C19 fixtures. According to the Chapel's Guide (1990s), the chapel's orientation was to the east, with galleries along three sides, accessed via a door in the north wall.
In the wider context of rural chapels within the West of England, it is a fairly rare survival of a largely unaltered baptist chapel. Its exterior displays humble but elegant Classical architectural detailing, clearly expressing the Non-Conformist culture and tradition. Despite alterations of the 1870s, the interior carpentry displays good quality craftsmanship and its documented internal re-ordering has not affected its architectural interest. Withyditch Chapel is sited in a prominent position, within the small hamlet of Withyditch and the wider rural landscape setting of the Cam Valley.
More information can be found below:
http://www.dunkertonparish.org.uk/Withditch/withyditchmain.htm
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