Barnstaple Thorne Memorial Bible Christian chapel

Bear Street, Barnstaple EX32 7BU

Barnstaple Thorne Memorial Bible Christian chapel

Christ Church United Reform /  Methodist church on Bear Street, Barnstaple was previously a Methodist chapel, originally built for the Bible Christians in 1875-6. It was designed by WC Oliver, who remodelled it and added the tower in 1891-2. It is built of  Purplish, coursed and squared stone rubble with horizontal bands of limestone in the tower; coursed and squared slatestone rubble at the back.

Internally there are galleries on all 4 sides carried on cast-iron columns with foliated capitals.

The Church is a Grade II Listed Building.  You can see a picture and the specification here.

Grid reference: SS5598833344

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