The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel, is a Strict Baptist place of worship in the town of Cranbrook in the English county of Kent. The chapel was built in 1787.[1]
There had been a history of Baptists in Cranbrook when the first Baptists arrived from Biddenden in 1648.[2] The area had already been a hotbed for Nonconformists since the puritans during the English Civil War.[3] There had been a big meeting and public debate in Cranbrook that led to a formation of a large Baptist church in Spillshill near Staplehurst during the reign of King Charles I of England.[4]
The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel came about following a split from the General Baptists in Bessels Green, Kent. The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel was created in 1787 following the conversion of a pair of wood panelled cottages into a Strict Baptist chapel.[5] The chapel holds surviving baptismal records from 1682 for those in the Cranbrook area who had not baptised in the Church of England.[2] The chapel provided pastors to help found the local Providence Baptist Church in 1909.[6]
In 1967, the Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel was given grade II listed building status by English Heritage.[7] In 2002, the chapel made a submission to the House of Lords' Select Committee on Religious Offences, arguing for the blasphemy law in the United Kingdom to be retained.[8] The chapel was listed by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council among several notable local features, to be a contributory building to Cranbrook's status as a conservation area.[3] The pastor of the Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel also joins in the induction of new interdenominational Christian ministers in Cranbrook.[9]
^ ab"BAPTISMAL DELAY: SOME IMPLICATIONS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS OF CRANBROOK AND SURROUNDING PARISHES IN THE KENTISH WEALD" (PDF). Local Population Studies. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ ab"Cranbrook Conservation Area Apprisal" (PDF). Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^"The Baptists of Smarden and the Weald of Kent". Strict Baptist History Society. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^Stell, Christopher (2002). An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. English Heritage. p. 161. ISBN1873592507.
^Burgess, James (2017). Continued Mercies. M Burgess. p. 15.
^"Strict Baptist Chapel, Cranbrook". Historic England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^The Committee Office, House of Lords. "House of Lords - Religious Offences in England and Wales - Written Evidence: Submission from the Strict Baptist Chapel, Cranbrook, Kent". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^Smith, Alan (3 November 2014). "Wesley Sargent inducted as Cranbrook's new Pastor". Kent Messenger. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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The Strict Baptist Chapel, St David's Bridge, Cranbrook
August 26, 2023
cranbrook, strict, baptist, chapel, strict, baptist, place, worship, town, cranbrook, english, county, kent, chapel, built, 1787, strict, baptist, chapelthe, chapel51, 0953, 5378, 0953, 5378locationcranbrook, kentcountryunited, kingdomdenominationbaptisthistor. The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel is a Strict Baptist place of worship in the town of Cranbrook in the English county of Kent The chapel was built in 1787 1 Strict Baptist ChapelThe chapel51 05 43 N 0 32 16 E 51 0953 N 0 5378 E 51 0953 0 5378LocationCranbrook KentCountryUnited KingdomDenominationBaptistHistoryStatuschapelFounded1787ArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II ID 1068779Completed1787 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThere had been a history of Baptists in Cranbrook when the first Baptists arrived from Biddenden in 1648 2 The area had already been a hotbed for Nonconformists since the puritans during the English Civil War 3 There had been a big meeting and public debate in Cranbrook that led to a formation of a large Baptist church in Spillshill near Staplehurst during the reign of King Charles I of England 4 The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel came about following a split from the General Baptists in Bessels Green Kent The Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel was created in 1787 following the conversion of a pair of wood panelled cottages into a Strict Baptist chapel 5 The chapel holds surviving baptismal records from 1682 for those in the Cranbrook area who had not baptised in the Church of England 2 The chapel provided pastors to help found the local Providence Baptist Church in 1909 6 In 1967 the Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel was given grade II listed building status by English Heritage 7 In 2002 the chapel made a submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Religious Offences arguing for the blasphemy law in the United Kingdom to be retained 8 The chapel was listed by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council among several notable local features to be a contributory building to Cranbrook s status as a conservation area 3 The pastor of the Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel also joins in the induction of new interdenominational Christian ministers in Cranbrook 9 See also EditList of Strict Baptist churches List of places of worship in Tunbridge Wells borough References Edit Stuff Good Strict Baptist Chapel Cranbrook Kent www britishlistedbuildings co uk a b BAPTISMAL DELAY SOME IMPLICATIONS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS OF CRANBROOK AND SURROUNDING PARISHES IN THE KENTISH WEALD PDF Local Population Studies Retrieved 3 May 2020 a b Cranbrook Conservation Area Apprisal PDF Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Retrieved 3 May 2020 The Baptists of Smarden and the Weald of Kent Strict Baptist History Society 4 September 2016 Retrieved 3 May 2020 Stell Christopher 2002 An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting houses in Eastern England English Heritage p 161 ISBN 1873592507 Burgess James 2017 Continued Mercies M Burgess p 15 Strict Baptist Chapel Cranbrook Historic England Retrieved 3 May 2020 The Committee Office House of Lords House of Lords Religious Offences in England and Wales Written Evidence Submission from the Strict Baptist Chapel Cranbrook Kent Parliament of the United Kingdom Retrieved 3 May 2020 Smith Alan 3 November 2014 Wesley Sargent inducted as Cranbrook s new Pastor Kent Messenger Retrieved 3 May 2020 External links EditThe Strict Baptist Chapel St David s Bridge Cranbrook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel amp oldid 1170829502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
