Suffolk · Heritage Sites

Walpole Old Chapel

Walpole Old Chapel is a remarkable heritage site near Halesworth, Suffolk, that looks like an ordinary farmhouse from the outside but conceals one of East Anglia's most intriguing interiors.

Walpole Old Chapel

Photo: Kevin Nunn

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Walpole Old Chapel

Tucked along Halesworth Road in the village of Walpole, this disarmingly plain building is considered one of the most unusual historic places of worship surviving in the region. From the roadside it reads as a typical Suffolk farmhouse, yet the interior tells a very different story. The chapel has its own dedicated conservation programme and welcomes supporters and visitors keen to learn about its architecture and history.

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Grace Adam: Lines of Dissent
26 Sept – 31 Oct
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Grace Adam: Lines of Dissent

Walpole Old Chapel26 Sept – 31 OctHalesworth

A solo exhibition of drawings, paintings and a large-scale site-specific installation by Grace Adam, the culmination of her year as Artist in Residence at Walpole Old Chapel. Since February she has been exploring the 16th-century timber farmhouse that became a secret nonconformist meeting house in…

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