Chapels · South East England
Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading
Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading — former nonconformist chapel in Reading, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Reading · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4971943. Wikidata describes it as: "former nonconformist chapel in Reading, UK". Coordinates: 51.4553°, -0.9738°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broad Street Independent Chapel is a former nonconformist chapel dating from 1707. It is situated in Broad Street, now the principal shopping street of the English town of Reading. The building has been reused as a branch of the Waterstone's chain of bookshops. The building is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The main building was built in 1707, but was rebuilt in about 1800 and is set back from Broad Street. The interior is roughly square with encircling galleries, and a domed ceiling with modillion cornice. The central window of north gallery has stained glass copy of Burne-Jones's "Light of the World". Later additions were made to the side and rear of the original building. Historic England says its interior is 'a good example of a galleried non-conformist chapel in a prosperous market town'. In 1892 a separate frontage building was built along the building line of Broad Street, with an arch surmounted by a tower, itself capped by octagonal turret, and flanked by two shops. In 1994 after the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4553, -0.9738
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 2AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Nearest railway station
- Reading — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.sub89.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4971963 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broad Street Independent Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1163729.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading?
- Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 2AP), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- Who owns Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading?
- Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading a listed building?
- Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading free to visit?
- Yes, Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broad Street Independent Chapel, Reading?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 2AP.