Chapels · South East England
Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel
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Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel — church in Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Staplehurst · 8.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is located in Kent with the postcode TN17 3HN. The nearest railway station is Staplehurst, which is 8.5 km away. Entry to the chapel is free; however, it is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1787. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0953°, 0.5378°.
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Official information
Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is a place of worship where visitors can attend services on Sundays and Thursdays. The chapel also offers sermon recordings and a library for further exploration of religious texts.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel, is a Strict Baptist place of worship in the town of Cranbrook in the English county of Kent. The chapel was built in 1787.
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Background
History
There had been a history of Baptists in Cranbrook when the first Baptists arrived from Biddenden in 1648. The area had already been a hotbed for Nonconformists since the puritans during the English Civil War. There had been a big meeting and public debate in Cranbrook that led to a formation of a large Baptist church in Spillshill near Staplehurst during the reign of King Charles I of England. The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel came about following a split from the General Baptists in Bessels Green, Kent. The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel was created in 1787 following the conversion of a pair of wood panelled cottages into a Strict Baptist chapel. The chapel holds surviving baptismal…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0953, 0.5378
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- Postcode
- TN17 3HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Established
- 1787
- Nearest railway station
- Staplehurst — 8.5 km
- Opening
- Sunday 11am & 6.30pm; Thursday 7pm
- Official site
- www.cranbrookchapel.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2494309 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Particular Baptist Chapel, Cranbrook - geograph.org.uk - 1500977.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel?
- Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN17 3HN), in the parish of Cranbrook & Sissinghurst.
- What is Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel?
- Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel — church in Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Staplehurst, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN17 3HN.
- When was Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1787.
- Is Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel a listed building?
- Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN17 3HN. It sits within the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency.