Listed Building record MDR5467 - The Moravian Chapel, The Settlement, Ockbrook

The Moravian Chapel, The Settlement, Ockbrook, built in 1751. 'An establishment of Moravians was founded at Ockbrook in 1750. The principal buildings stand in a regular line, in the centre of which is a neat commodious chapel of brick, with galleries at each end. It will seat about 400 persons. The congregation meet for divine service every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.' (1) 'The Moravian Brethren have a settlement at Ockbrook that was founded in 1750. The buildings are arranged in a line, with the chapel in the centre.' (2) 'The Moravian chapel at Ockbrook dates to 1751-1752. The whole row is built of brick, and make a neat, very handsome group. The chapel is of five bays and has three arched windows, with two arched entrances to the left and right. There is a pediment and white timber cupola above. The interior was refitted in the late 19th century by C Stell.' (3) 'Moravian tenets were introduced to Ockbrook by Benjamin Ingham and Jacob Rogers. In 1739 Rogers started preaching in a barn lent by Isaac Frearson, on whose land the settlement was subsequently built. The society was formed into a regular congregation in 1750 and the chapel was built in 1751-1752. The chapel was enlarged to the rear, heightened and refitted in 1875-1876. A wide pediment and bell-cote were also added at this time, the latter probably replacing a similar feature on the original, more steeply pitched roof. The rear wall has similar fenestration to the front, and is of late 19th century date.' (4) From the National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF OCKBROOK THE SETTLEMENT SK 42 36 6/76 (North Side) The Moravian 10.11.67 Chapel/Church GV II* Moravian chapel. 1751 with minor C19 alterations, mostly to the interior. Built as the centrepiece of the Moravian Settlement. Red brick with gauged brick and painted ashlar dressings, painted stone plinth and plain band over the windows and also moulded stone cornice. Slate roof with stone copings, two strange circular, vents to ridge and central pediment with a painted wooden square cupola over. This cupola has semi- circular headed arches to each side, balustraded to base, and colonnettes to each corner, supporting an ogival leaded roof with ball finial and weather-vane to top. Five bays and single storey with internal gallery. Main elevation has three large semi-circular headed windows with stone imposts and keystones and margin light glazing bar sashes. To either side is a wide semi-circular headed doorcase, again with stone imposts and keystone, with double panelled doors and divided fanlight. Above each door is a glazing bar sash under segment head with stone keystone. Above in the centre of the pediment, which runs the width of the three bays, is a black clockface erected in 1827. Interior is plain with a raised and fielded panelled gallery on fluted iron columns to north and ceiling rose and cornice. The internal arrangements were changed in the C19 and the original C18 pulpit with its panelled and pedimented back panel was re-set on the south wall, also C19 pews were inserted. Listing NGR: SK4213836176.' (6)