The old Providence Chapel
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The old Providence Chapel
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 4 Aug 2022
Now a private residence, the chapel was founded in 1861. Southwick was a largely agricultural village for centuries with additional work in the form of hand weaving for a time. However, the area was not particularly rich and against this background the Baptist movement took hold from the 1770s onwards. It became a stronghold for the faith and there are a number of churches still evident. However, the movement also had disagreements and so a Calvinist breakaway group founded the society of strict Baptists; this was the church they worshipped in. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.296953
Longitude
-2.233734