United Reformed Church : Broad Chalke
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United Reformed Church on 7th May 2006
Contacts
NAME |
TITLE |
TELEPHONE |
ADDRESS |
Rev'd Jackie Lowe |
Minister |
01722 780008 |
Sun Cottage, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5EN |
Rina Musselwhite |
Secretary |
01722 781264 |
St Cecilia's Cottage, North Street, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5EN |
Mrs. Caroline Dutson |
Administrator |
01722 781112 |
The URC Chapel, High Road, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5EH |
Local Events
DATE |
PLACE |
TELEPHONE |
EVENT |
Mondays |
The URC Chapel |
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Prayer because of overwhelming concern for Diana Turin; 6.00 pm |
Weekdays |
The URC Chapel |
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Prayer, conversation, information and access to the Norrington library; 10.00 am to 12 noon & 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm (usually but not always) |
Second and fourth Tuesday of every month |
The URC Chapel |
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Chalke Valley "Knitwits"; 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm |
Second Wednesday of every month |
The URC Chapel |
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Meditation session led by Anna Watson; 2.30 pm |
6th December 2008 |
The URC Chapel |
Christmas Fayre raised over £1,200 |
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5th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
01722 780858 |
Broad Chalke Church Development Project; prayer; 9.00 am; contact Jenny Truluck or June Roberts; project details are on display in the Church porch |
7th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
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Coffee Morning; 10.30 am to 12.00 noon |
11th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
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Morning service; led by Rev'd Julian Thomas |
14th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
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Mid week service; 3.00 pm; led by Rev'd Julian Thomas |
18th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
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Morning service; 10.30 am; led by Rev'd Jackie Lowe |
25th January 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
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Morning service; 10.30 am; led by Rev'd Jackie Lowe |
2nd February 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
01722 780858 |
Broad Chalke Church Development Project; prayer; 9.00 am; contact Jenny Truluck or June Roberts; project details are on display in the Church porch |
2nd March 2009 |
The URC Chapel |
01722 780858 |
Broad Chalke Church Development Project; prayer; 9.00 am; contact Jenny Truluck or June Roberts; project details are on display in the Church porch |
Some of the above content has been reproduced with the kind permission of the CHALKE TALK management.
History
The original non-conformist meeting house was in Chapel Lane (or Springs Lane, originally called Low Lane) off North Street and a Chapel was built there on adjacent land, part of the cottage now called Chapel Cottage.
Abner Burrough's widow Elizabeth owned Chapel Cottage in 1900 and rented it to Elias and Mary Case and Fred Thick until her death in 1914. The old Chapel was used as a Sunday School until about 1950 and for band practice until about 1970 when it was converted and made part of Chapel Cottage.
The present United Reformed Church in High Road was built in 1862. Three brothers of the Burrough family must have been founder members; they are buried in the front of the graveyard. One brother, John, was a builder living in Bowerchalke and built houses in North Street and Chapel Lane (Low Lane) but it is not known whether he had any part in building the old Chapel or the present one. A fourth brother was a member of the All Saints' Church and is buried there.
There is a photo of the Chapel in about 1930 here.
A rear lean-to extension to the URC was built largely by local voluntary labour (I can't remember who it was) in about the 1970s or 1980s for a kitchen and toilet.
In 2006 Ian Chalk renovated the Chapel, installing a ramp for disabled access and modifying the interior. The gallery has been maintained but the hall has been split into several rooms. The larger area is used for worship and large meetings while the area under the gallery is two rooms; a general purpose room for meetings or other functions and there is a small office for Church administration which is also used by the Surgery.
Some of the information above has been obtained from The Broad Chalke Book and some from Burrough family Wills.
Chapel reopening on 7th May 2006
Flower arranging demonstration by Alison Hart on 3rd November 2007
(photo from Rina Musselwhite)