Jenkin Chapel, Anglican chapel in Rainow, England.
Jenkin Chapel is an Anglican chapel in Rainow with a three-stage tower and a two-story nave built from local stone. The structure resembles a Georgian farmhouse in design, giving it the appearance of a rural dwelling rather than a typical place of worship.
Local farmers built this chapel in 1733 at the junction of three ancient trackways used to move salt by packhorse. A tower was added to the structure in 1755, completing its present form.
Inside, you can see box pews, an octagonal pulpit, and a carved reading desk from the 1700s that show how people worshipped and arranged their religious spaces. These original features give you a real sense of what services felt like in that time.
Evensong services take place at 3 PM on the second and fourth Sundays from Easter through Christmas. To explore the interior more thoroughly or arrange a guided tour, contact ahead to make arrangements.
The chapel sits isolated on the western slopes of the Pennines, surrounded by a belt of trees on otherwise bare hillside. This remote setting gives the place a quiet, windswept character that visitors often find unexpected and moving.
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