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Latitude: 52.6645 / 52°39'52"N
Longitude: 0.1597 / 0°9'35"E
OS Eastings: 546153
OS Northings: 309610
OS Grid: TF461096
Mapcode National: GBR L1Q.Z26
Mapcode Global: WHJPH.F995
Plus Code: 9F42M575+RV
Entry Name: Congregational Chapel
Listing Date: 17 July 1951
Last Amended: 31 October 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1228658
English Heritage Legacy ID: 48214
ID on this website: 101228658
Location: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Fenland
Civil Parish: Wisbech
Built-Up Area: Wisbech
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Wisbech St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Chapel
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 September 2017.
WISBECH CASTLE SQUARE
TF 4609
(North Side)
6/18 Congregational Chapel
GV II
Congregational chapel built in 1818 (stone plaque in parapet).
Local brown brick with rusticated stone quoins and stone cill
band and plinth band. Two storeys with symmetrical facade.
Three first floor double recessed round-headed brick arches with
stone key block and imposts. Hung sash windows similar to
Wesleyan chapel, The Crescent, possibly replacements, shaped to
round headed arches with margin glazing bars. Two similar
windows flank doorway with rusticated stone jambs, deep flat
stone arch with cornice and fanned key block. Large rectangular
fanlight with margin glazing bars. Modern double doors
approached by stone steps. Two storey Sunday School built in
1911, to west with matching details to chapel and rusticated
jambs to archway. Interior of chapel has original gallery on
three sides with panelled balustrade and slender iron column
supports. Fluted and sunk-panelled pilasters flank dais arch
with organ in recess. Three two-light ground floor windows with
arched glazing bars have early C20 stained glass.
NMR (C. Gregory, Wisbech photographic collection), 1982.
George Annis, A History of Wisbech Castle, 1977, p.30.
Pevsner, Buildings of England, p.502.
NMR (C. Stell), Non-Conformist Chapels, p.27, 1976.
Craddock and Walker, History of Wisbech, p.392-3, 1848.
Listing NGR: TF4615309610
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