Tyldesley Top Chapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tyldesley Top Chapel |
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The chapel has a gabled front and bellcote with a single bell.
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion now Pentecostal |
| Year consecrated | 1789 |
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| Location | Tyldesley, England |
 Location in Greater Manchester
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| Architecture | |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Materials | Flemish bond brick |
The Tyldesley Top Chapel is a historic church building located in Tyldesley, England. It is a Grade II Listed building, which means it's a very important old building protected by law because of its special history and architecture.
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History of Tyldesley Top Chapel
The Top Chapel was built in 1789. It stands on a piece of land at the top of Tyldesley Banks, across from an area called the Square. A man named Thomas Johnson provided all the land and building materials for the chapel.
The chapel was officially known as "The Lady Huntingdon Chapel." However, people started calling it "Top Chapel" because of its location at the very top of Astley Street. The first minister of the chapel was J. Johnson. He was officially made a minister in London by a religious group called the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion.
Who was Lady Huntingdon?
The chapel was named after Lady Selina Hastings, who was a very important person in the history of this church group. She was greatly inspired by famous religious leaders like John Wesley and George Whitefield. Lady Selina decided to start her own religious group, which became known as the Calvinistic Connexion. This group was part of the wider Methodist Church. Today, the Connexion still has several chapels, mostly in the southern parts of England.
How the Chapel Looks
The Tyldesley Top Chapel is built using a special brick pattern called Flemish bond. This is a way of laying bricks that makes the building strong and look nice.
Outside the Chapel
The front of the chapel has a pointed roof shape, called a gable. On top of this gable, there's a small tower from the 1800s called a bellcote, which holds a single bell. The main entrance has two doors with decorative frames and flat covers above them. Between these doors is a special Venetian style window, which has three parts and uses leaded glass (glass held together by lead strips).
Right above this window, there's another similar one. And even higher up, there's a round panel, called a roundel, which shows the year the chapel was built. The sides of the chapel have three sections, called bays. The middle section sticks out a little bit. All the windows on the sides have rounded tops. At the back of the chapel, there's a triangular shape made of brick, called a pediment, and a "blind window," which looks like a window but is actually a solid wall.
Inside the Chapel
Inside, the chapel has a gallery (a balcony area) that goes around three sides of the room. This gallery is held up by wooden columns. The ceiling inside the chapel is simple and plain. There is also a special room from the 1800s where the organ is kept.
See also
- Listed buildings in Tyldesley
