The Workhouse Chapel
The Workhouse Chapel is a chapel in Beetley, Breckland District, England. The Workhouse Chapel is situated nearby to the park Wildlife Garden, as well as near the museum Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.- Type: Chapel
- Denomination: Anglican
- Also known as: “Chapel”
- Inscription: “This was built in 1868 for the use of workhouse inmates. Before then, inmates attended services in the main hall of the workhouse.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Museum
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is a museum of rural life and former workhouse in the village of Gressenhall, Norfolk. It also houses a traditional working farm, a collection of art and artefacts, and a library and archive.
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 1 mile north of The Workhouse Chapel.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1½ miles east of The Workhouse Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gressenhall and Worthing.
Gressenhall
Village
Photo: Tim Drury, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles north-west of Dereham and 18 miles north-west of Norwich.
Worthing
Hamlet
Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Worthing is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hoe and Worthing, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. Worthing is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Workhouse Chapel.
Dereham
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Dereham is a town in Norfolk, England. Dereham is a busy market town serving local residents and a wide rural area. The town has a market on Tuesdays and Fridays selling a range of food and household items.
The Workhouse Chapel
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Beetley, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.71449° or 52° 42′ 52″ northLongitude
0.92115° or 0° 55′ 16″ eastInception
1868Open location code
9F42PW7C+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 390462828OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
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