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Location Guiting Power is rightly known as one of the prettiest and least spoilt of all Cotswold villages. Around its central village green cluster cottages that seem unchanged by the passing centuries, while secretive lanes and alley ways ("tewers") give access to dwellings and gardens unglimpsed from the "main road" to Winchombe. Much of the village and surrounding farm land is held by the Guiting Amenities Trust who strive to maintain the traditional appearance of the village and its surroundings. For over 160 years Guiting Chapel has been an important part of this living village community. It stands at the top of the village alongside the road towards Winchombe, shortly before the "Hollow Bottom" Inn. |
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Guiting Chapel Guiting Power Chapel is a classic 19th Century village Chapel - simple in its overall design, yet pleasing in its atmosphere of unpretentious intimacy and worshipful peace. The Chapel has always enjoyed partnership with its neighbour at Naunton, with whom it has shared ministry and leadership throughout its life. Guiting's congregation is a friendly, small and sincere fellowship mainly from the village itself. Friends and visitors are always ensured a warm and friendly welcome. At capacity, Guiting Chapel can seat 100 people for services and concerts. |
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Guiting Village Click here for more information about the charming village of Guiting and its local services. or use the links on the left to find places to stay in and around Guiting Power and interesting places to visit in the locality. |
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| A Brief Chapel History |
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1818 -1823 |
Joseph Acock moves to Lower Guiting (Guiting Power) where he keeps school and begins to preach from his cottage. |
1835 |
Guiting Chapel is built - official letter launches the appeal |
1836 |
Guiting Sunday School started - list of the School Rules |
1890 - 1906 |
Revs Goodman and Chipperfield build the vestry rooms and renovate the Chapel furnishings |
"Naunton and Guiting Power Baptist Church" is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. The Church is entirely self-supporting and is not assisted by denominational or other outside agencies. |
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