Methodist Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the East Hampshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1977. A Victorian Chapel.

Methodist Chapel

WRENN ID
proud-spandrel-lark
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 March 1977
Type
Chapel
Period
Victorian
Address
Methodist Chapel, High Street, Alton
OS grid reference
SU 716 391
Coordinates
51.14681, -0.9777
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Methodist Chapel, dated 1846, is a two-storey building located on the southeast side of High Street. It features a pedimented facade that is three bays wide and is finished in stucco. The central doorway is adorned with Tuscan pilasters and an entablature, with an arched window positioned above it. On either side of the doorway, there are tall arched windows, all of which are framed with Gibbs surrounds.

Local climate

Methodist Chapel receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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