Diseworth Heritage Centre
| Diseworth Heritage Centre | |
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Leicestershire | |
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| Type: | Museum |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK45332439 |
| Location: | 52°48’55"N, 1°19’44"W |
| Village: | Diseworth |
| History | |
| Built 18th century | |
| Museum | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Charitable trust |
Diseworth Heritage Centre is a redundant Baptist chapel in the Leicestershire village of Diseworth. The chapel is now is a community-based, not-for-profit heritage centre, after the old chapel was restored by the Diseworth Heritage Trust.
The chapel is a Grade II listed building.[1]
In 2022 the centre recorded a total of 20 visitors, making it the least-visited tourist attraction in England.
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 recorded by VisitEngland; though in the latter's 2022 annual survey, it shared bottom place with the Datchworth Museum in Hertfordshire and the Huddersfield Astronomical Society Museum in the West Riding of Yorkshire, each receiving 30 visitors in the year.[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.
Outside links
- Diseworth Heritage Centre
- Diseworth Heritage Trust - Registered Charity no. 1112223 at the Charity Commission
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Heritage List 1359389: Diseworth Heritage Centre
- ↑ "Diseworth History Centre". Diseworth Heritage Trust. http://www.diseworthcentre.org/history.
- ↑ "England visitor attractions annual survey". VisitEngland. 12 July 2023. https://www.visitbritain.org/research-insights/england-visitor-attractions-latest.