Chinley Independent Chapel

Chinley Independent Chapel is an independent chapel that was formerly a non-conformist meeting house, built in 1711. The structure is made of coursed gritstone rubble with flush gritstone dressings and quoins, topped with a stone slate roof. It features stone coped gables with moulded kneelers and a stone gable end bellcote on the west side, along with a weathervane on the east gable. The chapel has six bays.

On the south elevation, there is an arched doorcase with a keystone and a chamfered quoined surround to the west, featuring an original studded wooden door. To the east, there are five two-light flush mullion windows, which are chamfered at the top and bottom. The easternmost window has a semi-circular top, while the others are flat-headed. Above these, there are six windows, with the two central ones having arched heads and the others being flat-headed mullioned windows, similar to those below. A continuous plain band runs at impost level, and all windows retain their original leaded lights. At the rear, there is an eastern chimney that is square at the base and rises to an octagonal shape with an embattled top.

Inside, the chapel features galleries to the south and west, supported by plain iron columns. The wooden galleries have raised and fielded panels with dentilled moulding below. An organ is located to the east, and on the north wall, there is a centrally placed early wooden pulpit with stairs on the east side. Flat balustered stairs lead to the galleries on both the east and west sides. Under the southern gallery, there is incised decoration in plasterwork inscribed with 'John Mellor, George Mellor 1711', along with three charity plaques dated 1751, 1765, and 1782.