Baptist Chapelyard, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, Church History

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Baptist Chapelyard, Shortwood, Nailsworth

Baptist Chapelyard,
Shortwood Road,
Shortwood, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.

Church History

This Cemetery or Burial Ground was founded in 1715, but we don't know whether or not it is still open.

This Cemetery is to the north of All Saints Church, and believed to be on the site of the first Shortwood Baptist Chapel. Kelly's Directory of 1923 records that as a burial ground it dates from 1715, when the Baptist Chapel was founded. The original chapel was rebuilt in 1837, then rebuilt again in 1881, on a new site, in Newmarket Road, Nailsworth. There was (in 1923) also a mortuary chapel nearby connected with the burial ground, with an infants' school adjoining it.
In its 18th century heyday, according to the Victoria County History series: A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume 11: Bisley and Longtree Hundreds (1976), pp.217-218 (Nailsworth - Nonconformity) Shortwood was said to be the largest country Baptist meeting in England. It also records that "in spite of the emigration of over 80 members to Adelaide between 1838 and 1840, the adult congregation was claimed to number at least 1,000 in 1851".
The gate, gate piers, wall, and railings at the entrance to the burial ground have Grade II Listed Building status - see the British Listed Buildings website for details. There is a sign on the left side of the gateway which says "Beware uneven ground holes, Badger sets and Snakes."

Denomination

Now or formerly a Cemetery (Baptist).

In most cases this will be a record of its original consecration.

Maps

This Cemetery is/was located at OS grid reference ST8373599460. You can see this on various mapping systems. Note all links open in a new window:

Baptist Chapelyard, Shortwood, Nailsworth shown on a Google Map.
Places of Worship in Nailsworth shown on a Google Map.
Streetmap.co.uk (arrow on map shows the Place of Worship's location) (verified 2018-10-15)
Bing (Ordnance Survey option) (verified 2018-10-13)
Bing Maps ('Bird's Eye' View) (verified 2018-10-15)
Ordnance Survey "getamap" (NB some of the 'Change Map' options may require a subscription) (verified 2018-10-15)
OpenStreetMap (Maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA) (verified 2018-10-15)
A Vision of Britain Through Time - useful for Boundary Changes (verified 2018-10-15)
www.magic.gov.uk (Modern Maps with various overlays) (verified 2018-10-15)

Resources

I have found many websites of use whilst compiling the information for this database. Here are some which deserve mention as being of special interest for Shortwood, Nailsworth, and perhaps to Local History and Places of Worship as a whole.

The Victoria County History series: A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume 11: Bisley and Longtree Hundreds (null) (verified 2018-11-06)
Learn more about Buildings of special or historical interest on the British Listed Buildings (null) (verified 2018-09-19)

The above links were selected and reviewed at the time I prepared the information, but please be aware their content may vary, or disappear entirely. These factors are outside my control.

Information last updated on 30 Dec 2014 at 09:49.

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