Building record 1160/0/441 - Chapel House Flats, Abbey Road

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Summary

Formerly the Abbey Road Baptist Chapel. Built in 1893-5 in a Perpendicular style. It was converted into apartments for older people in the 1980s.

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Full Description

{2} Originally a satellite congregation of the College Street Baptist Church. The church was built in 1893, but in the 1970s, with plans to expand the population of South Northampton, the decision was made to move to a new site in the Hunsbury Hill area. The former church was converted to apartments for older people.


<1> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 478 (Book). SNN111989.

<2> General reference for websites, https://abbeycentre.org.uk/the-church-2/history/ [Accessed 24/09/2024] (Website). SNN116607.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 478.
  • <2> Website: General reference for websites. https://abbeycentre.org.uk/the-church-2/history/ [Accessed 24/09/2024].

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7475 5924 (15m by 32m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Record last edited

Feb 25 2025 7:34PM

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