Listed Building record TR 23 NW 315 - Former Baptist Church / Salem Chapel

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1873 to 1874. Former Baptist chapel built in Rendezvous Street by Joseph Gardner in 1873-4, on the site of a Baptist chapel of 1845. 2 storeys and basement. The front elevation is stuccoed, the rest is of stock brick. Slate roof. Pediment with modillion cornice and stone balustraded parapet. Dentilled cornice. 4 massive coupled Composite columns through 2 storeys with Composite pilasters to the corners. 2 round windows to the lst floors. Triple round-headed windows to the ground floor. Round-headed arch and curved steps to street. Now a public house.

Location

Grid reference TR 2291 3605 (point)
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 2236 SE 4/217

FOLKESTONE RENDEZVOUS STREET (South West side) No. 23, The Samuel Peto Former Baptist Church

(Formerly listed as Baptist Church, RENDEZVOUS STREET)

II Built by Joseph Gardner 1873-74. Two storeys and basement. The front elevation is stuccoed, the rest is of stock brick. Slate roof. Pediment with modillion cornice and stone balustraded parapet. Dentilled cornice. Four massive coupled Composite columns through two storeys with Composite pilasters to the corners. Two round windows to the first floors. Triple round-headed windows to the ground floor. Round-headed arch and curved steps to street.

Listing NGR: TR2291736058

Former Baptist chapel built in Rendezvous Street by Joseph Gardner in 1873-4, on the site of a Baptist chapel of 1845. 2 storeys and basement. The front elevation is stuccoed, the rest is of stock brick. Slate roof. Pediment with modillion cornice and stone balustraded parapet. Dentilled cornice. 4 massive coupled Composite columns through 2 storeys with Composite pilasters to the corners. 2 round windows to the lst floors. Triple round-headed windows to the ground floor. Round-headed arch and curved steps to street. Now a public house. (2)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Christopher Stell, 2002, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England (Bibliographic reference). SKE58544.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2026 3:25PM