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Building record TR 14 NW 104 - Former Baptist chapel, Wheelbarrow Town
Summary
The late 18th century Baptist chapel now survives as Nos. 1 and 2 Chapel Cottages.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1494 4608 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STELLING MINNIS, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
From the National Heritage List for England (listing entry for tombstones in the associated burial ground):
Research by various local historians suggests that Wheelbarrow Town was a stronghold of early Baptists; documentary evidence of a Baptist congregation linked to the main east Kent Baptist church at Eythorne dates back to 1679. From the late C18 the congregation had a chapel within the hamlet itself, which was subsequently used by the Wesleyan Methodists once the Baptist congregation died out in the early C19. The chapel survives now as nos. 1 and 2 Chapel Cottages.
Kent County Council, 1987-, Kent County Council: holding record (Miscellaneous Material). SKE59004.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE59004 Miscellaneous Material: Kent County Council. 1987-. Kent County Council: holding record.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 8 2026 11:12AM