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Diseworth Heritage Centre

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Diseworth Heritage Centre
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TypeRedundant chapel
Location Diseworth, Leicestershire
Coordinates 52°48′55″N1°19′44″W / 52.8152°N 1.3289°W / 52.8152; -1.3289
Built18th century
Governing bodyCharitable trust
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFormer Baptist chapel
Designated16 January 1989
Reference no.1359389
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Location of Diseworth Heritage Centre in Leicestershire

Diseworth Heritage Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit heritage centre, in the Leicestershire village of Diseworth. The centre is housed in a redundant Baptist chapel building, which was restored by the Diseworth Heritage Trust with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other supporters. The chapel is a Grade II listed building. In 2022 the centre recorded a total of 20 visitors, making it the least-visited tourist attraction in England.

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History

The Diseworth Local History Society suggests a date for the establishment of the chapel of 1752, but Historic England's listing record indicates a date of 1773 is more probable. [1] The chapel continued as a place of worship in the Baptist tradition until 2000, but was subject to regular flooding which finally led to its closure. It was then purchased by local enthusiasts and re-opened as a heritage centre in 2009. [2]

In 2022 the centre recorded a total of 20 visitors, making it the least-visited tourist attraction in England. [a] [3]

Architecture and description

The chapel was constructed of brick, with a slate roof. It was expanded in 1824 to provide a two-storey school room. The interior is simple, with furnishings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The chapel is a Grade II listed building. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ The equal second-to-lowest places in the VisitEngland 2022 annual survey were shared by the Datchworth Museum in Hertfordshire and the museum of the Huddersfield Astronomical Society in West Yorkshire, each receiving 30 visitors. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Former Baptist Chapel, Diseworth (Grade II) (1359389)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Diseworth History Centre". Diseworth Heritage Trust . Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 "England visitor attractions annual survey". VisitEngland. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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