Former Congregational Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1961. Chapel.

Former Congregational Chapel

WRENN ID
far-mortar-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1961
Type
Chapel
Address
Former Congregational Chapel, Chapel Yard, Castle Cary
OS grid reference
ST 638 318
Coordinates
51.08501, -2.51784
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Former Congregational Chapel, dated 1815, is a building that has undergone two extensions in the late 19th century. It is constructed of red brick, with Cary stone rubble used in the most recent extension, and features a hipped Welsh slate roof. The chapel is mostly a single storey, but the last extension to the west is two storeys high. Originally, the chapel consisted of two bays, with a third bay added later to match the original design. The earliest part of the building has rusticated stone quoins, and the windows are 'Y'-traceried under pointed arches with keystones. The later two-storey extension includes late 19th-century sash windows and doors, with a doorway located under a slate porch in the north wall. The grounds and interior are not accessible, but a previous listing notes a flat plaster ceiling. The chapel is situated on the site of the former Golden Lion Inn and has reportedly been unused for several years as of January 1985. It is included in the register primarily for its group value and local historical interest.

Local climate

Former Congregational Chapel receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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