Show CHURCH FOUNDED IN 1566 oldest nonconformist chapel in eng land la situated n village of horn ingrham neap london the oldest nonconformist chapel in england is situated in aba village of near warman ster wilts and stands close to the gates of longlett Lon gleat park this church claims to have been founded in the year 1566 by the scotch artisans em aloyed by sir john in the building of that magnificent mansion longlett Lon gleat house sir john bought the priory of longlett Lon gleat in 1540 and late in life after providing tor two families be began to devote himself to house building a fire having furnished him with an excuse the foundations of elizabethan congregational chapel at in wiltshire this new house at longlett Lon gleat were laid in 1566 from which time the building waa carried on until 1579 and the rei re i suit was described as the first well 1 built house in the kingdom sir john granted the land upon which the old now stands and bis successors have renewed the lease ever elace the chapel still retains its thatched roof and old world appearance and has attached to lt an old burial ground in the threet hundredth anniversary of its alon was celebrated bishop ken composed his hymns on a neighboring bill |