How far would you travel for your faith?
Halesworth Road, Walpole, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9AZ
Walpole Old Chapel is the oldest Independent Chapel in Suffolk and the second oldest in the country. When it became a chapel in 1689 there was nowhere else for dissenting people to go if they wanted to worship together. Thus, they had to travel for miles across country at a time when there were no roads, not even a Turnpike until the mid-18th century. Using data from our Baptism Records, which date from 1706-1835, we are creating a map, based on the first edition of the Ordnance Survey to show how people they travelled to worship. We invite visitors to marvel at the congregation’s tenacity and share their journey of how they arrived to visit the chapel on Heritage Open Day
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10.00am till 4.30pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- 10.00am till 4.30pm
Location & directions
Halesworth Road, Walpole, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9AZ
- Directions:
- Walpole Old Chapel is on the B1117 a couple of miles South of Halesworth.
- Contact on day:
- Simon Weeks
- Telephone number:
- +447790518589
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The Chapel is an old building with some uneven floors and small steps between levels
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
