Orchard Close, Westwood
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Orchard Close, Westwood
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 Mar 2021
The building to the right is the former Particular Baptist chapel, dating back to the nineteenth century. Local friends met in various houses in the early 1800s, before sufficient money was raised to found this in 1865. Further on to the left is the hall and former Sunday school. The church and education were closely combined initially: a Sunday class was established in the chapel in 1871, but when the opportunity arose the new hall and school was built in 1885. Later, the school welcomed infants on a more regular basis but was succeeded after WWII. The chapel was sold off and later became a studio in 1978.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.331031
Longitude
-2.275531