Church Street, Alcester, Baptist (General)

The church has/had a graveyard.

The congregation was founded in around 1640, and was one of seven which formed the Midland Baptist Association in 1655. The congregation met in a private house until a new Meeting House was built on Meeting Lane in 1735. The present chapel was built in 1859, adjacent to the old chapel (now the church hall) and facing towards Church Street.

A more detailed history is available on the congregation's website.

The congregation holds a Membership Book for the year 1712.

Warwickshire Records Office hold a copy of the Minute Books 1712-1859.

It is located at SP0912557508 (Lat/Lon 52.215717, -1.867853). You can see this on maps provided by:

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