Historic churches · East Midlands
Quorn Baptist Church
In or near Quorn.
Quorn Baptist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse · 0.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Quorn Baptist Church, you can take the train to Quorn & Woodhouse station, which is 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE12 8AQ. Entry to the church is free.
About
Quorn Baptist Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Quorn Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire, England. The church is part of the Baptist Union but its congregation is made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original meeting house was the granite house opposite the present chapel, which was licensed for meetings in 1760. It was the home of Robert Parkinson, who played an important role in the church's founding. By 1766, preaching was being conducted regularly, the congregation had grown and, in 1770, a neat, plain meeting house was built at a cost of £270. In 1780, a Sunday school was started by John Gamble. The same year, the church held a revival, with a hundred believers professing their faith and offering themselves for baptism. The meeting house was enlarged in 1780 at a cost of £160, but by 1790 it was again found to be too small to seat the members so the walls and roof were raised…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7407, -1.1751
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Quorn
- Postcode
- LE12 8AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7272860 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Quorn Baptist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quorn Baptist Church?
- Quorn Baptist Church is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 8AQ), in the parish of Quorn.
- What is Quorn Baptist Church?
- Quorn Baptist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quorn Baptist Church?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE12 8AQ.
- Is Quorn Baptist Church a listed building?
- Quorn Baptist Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Quorn Baptist Church free to visit?
- Yes, Quorn Baptist Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Quorn Baptist Church?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 8AQ.