Bible Christian Chapel built in 1861 on a site located at the intersection of the B3190 and B3224, built by the nearby mining community. The chapel closed in 1889 but
reopened in 1910 and has remained open ever since. Plan consisting of entrance lobby and adjacent store, leading into meeting rooms with dais and demountable screen to former schoolroom. Solid masonry wall with external rendered elevations, and plaster finish internally. Main slate covered pitch roof with hipped ends to east and west, and lower hipped lean-to roof over entrance. Replacement stained timber window frames with modern glazing and plastic air-ventilators. Gas lit.
Age: Moderate-of some age but not unusual for chapel of this nature
Rarity: Limited-there are many Christian chapels but this is unique on Exmoor due to its association with the mining community on Exmoor.
Distinctive Design: Moderate-fairly typical in its design but distinctive on Exmoor non the less.
Historical Association: Strong-the mining community and the mineral line are of great historic al importance. The chapel was a central structure in this.
Evidential Value: Moderate-the chapel was briefly ruinous. There are mainly early 20th century fixtures and fittings.
Social Communal Value: Moderate-still used as a chapel.
Group Value: Moderate-there are other surviving structure nearby but the chapel is fairly isolated.
Collective Value: Moderate-this area of Exmoor was shaped by the mining community and their activities. There are many associated structures spread over a large area of
the surrounding landscape.