Langley Chapel

Langley Chapel

Langley Chapel is a 17th century Anglican parish church, located in Shropshire, England, now in the care of English Heritage. It is notable for having a complete set of original 17th century wooden furniture, and is a Grade I listed building. [IoEentry|361561|Listing at imagesofengland.org.uk]

Built on the site of an earlier medieval chapel, it provided worship for the nearby Langley Hall, whose ruins are contained within a nearby private farm. The Chapel was built with wooden box pews, a musicians desk and Communion table bench seats. It has no known dedication.

The 19th century saw the disappearance of Langley Hall, followed by the loss of the local population. The chapel became disused. In 1914, it became one of the first buildings to be taken into the care of the state, the Ministry of Works as it was. The fact it was abandoned meant it escaped modernisation and remains a rare time capsule of the 17th century.

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* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3098867 www.geograph.co.uk : photos inside and outside Langley Chapel and surrounding area]


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