Baptist Chapel, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers And Gates

The Baptist Chapel, along with its forecourt wall, gate piers, and gates, dates back to 1786. The chapel is constructed of random rubble and features plain corner pilasters and a pilaster between each bay. It has a moulded cornice and a triangular pediment above the central bay, with parapets on either side that include four baluster panels. The roof is pyramidal and covered with slate, topped by a central arcaded wooden lantern with a bellcast canopy. The facade is symmetrical and classical, with a two-storey frontage consisting of three bays. It has fixed 9-light casements with segmental-headed bead-moulded surrounds that highlight the keystones. The central door opening is similarly moulded, with a segmental-headed surround and a stone triangular pediment above it. The returns also have three bays each, featuring similar fenestration.

At the rear, there is a single-storey ashlar outshut topped with a large octagonal roof lantern that has casements on each face. The tympanum of the crowning pediment is incised with decayed lettering that reads "Baptist Chapel, 1786." Inside, the galleried interior is accessed through a panelled entrance lobby. The gallery, which wraps around three sides, is adorned with elaborate bellied cast iron balustrading, supported by eight slender cast iron columns with trumpet capitals decorated with acanthus motifs. There are four wall monuments from the early 19th century created by Chapman of Frome. The central panelled pulpit is accessible by a flight of steps on each side, featuring turned newel posts and ramped handrails. A Jacobean communion table with turned legs is also present.

The forecourt is marked by a pair of rusticated ashlar gate piers with moulded caps, flanking a pair of wrought iron gates with spear heads on plain shafts, along with a wrought iron lamp overthrow. The forecourt wall is made of coursed rubble with segmental coping on each side.