What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Independent Chapel. Congregation founded c. 1772. Foundation stone laid September 1822. Opened May 1823. Extended 1860. Eastwood Rooms opened 1956 to commemorate the long association of the Eastwood family with the church. Recorded plaque organisation: Chesterfield Civic Society.

Independent Chapel in Chesterfield has been a significant place of worship for Nonconformist congregations since its founding around 1772, with its current building opening in May 1823 after the laying of the foundation stone in September 1822. The chapel's extension in 1860 and the addition of Eastwood Rooms in 1956 reflect its enduring importance to the local community and its historical associations.

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