The Workhouse Chapel

The Workhouse Chapel is a chapel in Beetley, Breckland District, England. The Workhouse Chapel is situated near 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: 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″ north

Longitude

0.92115° or 0° 55′ 16″ east

Established

1868

Open location code

9F42PW7C+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 390462828

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wildlife Garden and Union House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cherry Tree Cottage & Garden and Learning Centre.

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